(WNY News Now) – A fire at a home on Blockville Wattsflats Road in the Town of Harmony was ruled accidental after investigators determined an electrical issue in a crawl space caused the blaze.

HARMONY, N.Y. — Fire investigators have determined that an electrical problem caused a structure fire at a home on Blockville Wattsflats Road in the Town of Harmony on October 15.

According to the incident report, the Panama Fire Department responded to the 699 block of Blockville Wattsflats Road at approximately 4:54 p.m. for a reported structure fire.

After firefighters extinguished the blaze, the Chautauqua County Fire Investigation Team was requested to investigate the fire’s origin and cause.

Investigators determined that the fire started in a crawl space beneath the home and was caused by an electrical issue. The fire was subsequently ruled accidental.