Williamsville Home Fire Causes Over Half a Million Dollars in Damage
I still remember reading about the fire that broke out on Wednesday afternoon in Williamsville, and honestly, it shook me. A home at 217 Sprucewood Terrace was engulfed in flames so quickly that eight fire departments had to rush in just after 1 p.m. I can’t imagine being inside or even living nearby when something like that happens—the kind of panic and chaos that must have unfolded is hard to picture.
By the time firefighters got the blaze under control, the house had already suffered massive damage—$350,000 to the structure alone, plus another $150,000 in contents. Even the neighboring house at 223 Sprucewood Terrace wasn’t spared, with an estimated $20,000 in exterior damage.
As someone who’s lived through small emergencies myself, I can tell you how terrifying it is to see your home—and everything inside—threatened in an instant.
Damage Assessment – Property & Contents
When I dug into the reports from WIVB, it really hit me how devastating this fire was. According to their coverage, the house at 217 Sprucewood Terrace sustained roughly $350,000 in structural damage, with another $150,000 worth of belongings destroyed inside the home…