Fire crews remain on the scene of a fire at a single family home on Montgomery in north Welland.
Crews were called to the area just before 3 o'clock this afternoon.
No serious injuries have been reported and the homeowners were not home at the time of the blaze.
Seven crews were on the scene as the wind caused the fire to spread quickly.
Welland fire tweeting out the blaze is now under control.
Damage is pegged around 500-thousand dollars, but officials say that number could rise.