Mobile Home Fire under Investigation

SMITH COUNTY — Smith County fire officials are continuing to investigate a mobile home fire on CR 1104 in the Noonday area around 8:30 Friday morning. Officials say the home was completely destroyed. According to KETK, no one was home at the time of the blaze. Some nearby trees also caught fire. Officials say CR 1104 was shut down due to the threat of a propane tank exploding.

The fire marshal says there was a family argument at the home at 2 a.m. and the home owner, Daniel Hippe, asked everyone to leave. Officials say they don’t know what started the argument, but that it’s a linchpin to the investigation. However, investigators said they don’t believe the probe will lead to an arrest. The exact cause of the fire is still being sought.