Smith County Home Destroyed By Fire
Posted/updated on: March 15, 2013 at 11:19 am
SMITH COUNTY — A Smith County home just west of Tyler has been destroyed by fire. The house on O’Neall Street caught fire around 10:00 yesterday morning according to Smith County Fire Marshal Jim Seaton. After putting out the blaze, fire officials learned the homeowner had extinguished a fire earlier near an electric stove. KETK reports the second fire was spotted when a neighbor alerted the resident that his garage was ablaze. Officials believe the flames sparked near a breaker box and spread to the home.
A couple and their grandchild were able to escape without injury. Firefighters saved one pet from the home. Authorities will continue to investigate the incident.
