AMHERST, NY — An investigation is underway after a garage caught fire early Friday morning.

According to the Amherst Central Fire Alarm Office, Harris Hill firefighters responded to a house on Main Street and found a garage fully engulfed in flames around 2am.

Firefighters say all occupants were safely out of the home.

Amherst Central Fire Alarm, Main-Transit, East Amherst, Clarence, and Bowmansville Fire Departments assisted in putting the fire out and began overhaul operations.

The fire caused around $150,000 in damage to the garage and around $100,000 to its contents.

The cause of the fire has not been determined at this time. The Erie County Sheriff's Fire Inspectors are leading the investigation.

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