Firefighters from Excelsior Fire Department No. 1 respond to an early morning blaze Monday along South First and Martin streets in Bellwood. Courtesy photo

No one was injured in an early Sunday, March 2, morning fire that left an area family without a home.

Excelsior Fire Department No. 1 was dispatched, along with mutual aid departments, at 2:12 a.m. to a dwelling fire at South First and Martin streets in Bellwood Borough.

Firefighters started knocking the bulk of the fire down in the attached garage, then transitioned into the first floor of the house. As additional units arrived, firefighters entered the front door, used a ladder truck and worked to extinguish the fire.

Due to the extreme cold and need to be certain the fire was extinguished, additional manpower was called in to help. The AMED rehab bus provided rehab for firefighters, as well as a warming center, according to a post on the fire department’s Facebook page.

Volunteers turned out at the Excelsior fire station to make French toast, pancakes and bacon for all crews as they were released from the scene after a long incident during the extreme cold, the post states. In addition, hot coffee and hot chocolate were brought to the scene as firefighters battled the blaze.

A spaghetti dinner fundraiser will be held March 16 to assist the family who lost their home in the fire. Additional details will be announced when plans are finalized, community members reported on Facebook.