Crews respond to fully-involved house fire in Enka area; no injuries reported
by Brittany Whitehead
FEB. 2, 2023 - Enka-Candler Fire and Rescue crews responded late Thursday morning to a house fire along Starnes Cove Road. Officials said the fire was fully involved, and the house is a total loss. No one was home at the time of the fire, officials told News 13. (Photo credit: WLOS staff)
CANDLER, N.C. (WLOS) —
Crews were on the scene of a house fire early Thursday afternoon, Feb. 2, in the Enka area.
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The home, located in the 700 block of Starnes Cove Road, was heavily damaged, and the Enka-Candler fire chief told News 13 it was a total loss.
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When crews arrived, he said flames were shooting out of the roof, but the fire was under control shortly after noon.
Authorities told News 13 there was no one home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries.
Multiple fire departments responded, including West Buncombe, Leicester, Upper Hominy, Reynolds and Swannanoa.
At this time, the cause of the fire is unknown, and an investigation is ongoing.
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