Wind-whipped fire presents problems for firefighters

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The gusty winds forced Buffalo firefighters to sound a second alarm during an early morning house fire in the University Heights neighborhood. They feared the fire on Winspear Avenue would spread to adjacent homes.
Investigators don’t know the cause yet, but they tell News 4 the fire started in the back of the home around 1 a.m.
Neighbors showed News 4 video of flames shooting high into the dark sky. Ivory Bankston explained, “First we saw smoke coming ou