LEESBURG – One resident escaped without injury after a detached garage caught fire and spread to the home early this morning. North Webster Fire Department responded to the blaze around 5:30 a.m. today at 63 EMS B5 Lane, a property owned by Scott Lanny, of that address, according to county records. According to officials, the fire started in the property’s detached garage and spread slightly to the residence, but was extinguished by 6 a.m. One resident who who uses a wheelchair was removed from the residence by an emergency responder and was not injured. The name of the resident was unavailable at time of publication. The cause of the blaze is still under investigation and the garage was deemed a total loss. North Webster Fire Department was assisted by Pierceton and Syracuse Fire Departments.
