A Wellsville home on East State Street/County Road 28 just outside the village suffered heavy damage in a fire Thursday night. Authorities said the occupant was rescued, but injured. Officials at the scene called it a "working fire" which prompted several nearby departments to be called. Several were later canceled after Wellsville fire crews brought the blaze under control. Wellsville ambulance transported an adult male victim to UR Jones Memorial for treatment. The Wellsville fire chief requested the utility company to shut down power and he also requested the Code Enforcement Officer be notified. Multiple fire investigators also responded to the scene. The American Red Cross was also requested to assist the male victim. This blaze comes on the heal of a mass casualty fire at an apartment complex in Friendship earlier in the day. At the same time Thursday night, Wellsville police were busy apprehending a wanted female suspect in an unrelated case.. Throughout the day Thursday troopers and first responders were also busy handling multiple vehicle crashes on snow covered highways. The cause of the East State fire remains under investigation.
