Home, Cars Destroyed in Fire

LONGVIEW — The Longview Fire Department deployed all but one of its engines as it tried to stop a fire that destroyed a home and several classic automobiles late Friday in South Longview. A woman who was asleep when the fire broke out in another part of the house was treated for smoke inhalation, Fire Marshal Johnny Zackary said Saturday. Two firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. No one was hospitalized. The three-bedroom home and six automobiles were a total loss, Zackary said.

As Longview equipment was being used at the fire in the 400 block of Ridgecrest Drive, equipment from fire departments in Gilmer, Elderville and White Oak was moved to Longview in case it was needed elsewhere in the city. Zackary said the fire was reported about 8:40 p.m., and crews were on the scene well past midnight.