Historic House Explodes in East Aurora

Over the weekend, the East Aurora Fire Department, The Jamison Road Volunteer Fire Company and Orchard Park Fire Company were called to a fire in the Village of East Aurora.

According to one of the comments on Facebook, who local said that the owner was "recognized with an award for his efforts by the EA Preservation Commission in 2016

Apparently, this house used to be on Main Street as the parsonage for the wooden 1877 Methodist Church at Main and Center and was moved around 192 so that construction could begin on the new Baker Memorial sanctuary. It was moved and the back of the house was removed and became another house on North Street.

Two cats were saved from the fire