Rochester firefighters were able to keep flames at a house on Avenue A from extending to the commercial building behind it on North Clinton Avenue, which housed a daycare center.
The fire department says they were called shortly after 4:00 Tuesday morning for the fire in a garage behind the house on Avenue A. The garage was fully involved and the fire was beginning to extend to the building beyond it that fronts on North Clinton. It houses Kreative Kids Daycare. Firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze and kept it from spreading.
The daycare received minor smoke and water damage and is closed for cleanup.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.