Fire heavily damaged a log home in Wayne County early Sunday morning, forcing a family of three to find temporary housing.

New York State Police say a man was stoking his woodburning stove about 2:00 in the morning when hot embers fell out onto a rug and caught fire. The flames spread faster than the homeowner could get water and get back and he was unable to douse them.

The cabin was in a wooded area off Trimble Road in Ontario, but fire departments that responded had hydrant access and were able to get water on the fire quickly.

Nobody was hurt.

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