High winds fueled a fast-spreading blaze that transformed a routine fire in Maple Heights into a dangerous blowtorch Wednesday evening, according to the Maple Heights Fire Department.

Around 6:35 p.m., the Bedford Fire Department assisted the Maple Heights Fire Department with a residential house fire in the 15800 block of Friend Avenue.

Fire crews arrived to find heavy fire in the first-floor living room, which intensified as strong winds blew through the area.

Winds over 40 mph from the southwest caused the fire to rapidly escalate after a window on the side of the home failed, allowing flames to race up the stairs and out the front window.

Fortunately, there were no injuries.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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