Firefighters are pictured Friday morning at a Ross Street home after fire broke out. The property and three vehicles were destroyed while another home sustained damage. Photos by the Fuller Hose Co. No. 1

RIPLEY — A home and three vehicles were destroyed, and another property was damaged, in a fire that broke out Friday morning in the town of Ripley.

Firefighters from several departments, including Ripley, South Ripley, Westfield and Sherman as well as North East in Pennsylvania, responded to 14 Ross St. for the blaze first reported around 5:30 a.m. Crews remained on scene for several hours, both battling the fire and overhauling afterward.

The Ross Street home was destroyed in the fire and required demolition due to safety concerns, Capt. Rich Telford of the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office said. Three vehicles — two pickup trucks and a passenger vehicle — were totaled in the blaze as well.

The fire also spread to a neighboring home at 16 Ross St., causing significant exterior damage.

Telford said an investigation was continuing, noting that county fire investigators were looking to collect area video and photographs before releasing a determination. “At this time, we do not believe the fire to be suspicious,” he added.