OBSERVER Photo by Jo Ward

Crews from National Fuel were at 60 E. Main St. in Brocton on Wednesday morning where a fire destroyed a home. Brocton Fire Department, along with several mutual aid departments, responded to the blaze around 8 p.m. Two occupants of the lower apartments were able to escape the building, one with minor injuries. The second-floor apartments were vacant and not rented. It took department crews almost three hours to get the fire under control. Due to the extensive damage and partial building collapse, fire investigators were unable to safely enter the building. The fire investigation team will be following up with additional interviews in an effort to determine the cause. The fire remains under investigation at this time.