BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- A fire in a 2 1/2 story building on Niagara Street caused an estimated $350,000 in damage Friday afternoon, according to Buffalo officials. The Buffalo Fire Department responded to the call at 811 Niagara Street around 2:04 p.m. The fire started in the ceiling of the second floor and extended throughout the attic, officials said. Officials confirmed that the structure was occupied. A firefighter was taken to ECMC to be treated for heat exhaustion. The damage was estimated at $250,000 to the structure and $100,000 to the contents. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. Latest Local News Fire causes $350k in damage to Niagara Street structure Interstate 90 nightly ramp closure begins Monday Buffalo man arrested in connection with Niagara Street assault involving a knife NYS reviewing takeover proposal of Weinberg Campus Niagara Falls man sentenced for fatal 2023 stabbing Kayleigh Hunter-Gasperini joined the News 4 team in 2024 as a Digital Video Producer. She is a graduate of Chatham University.