House Fire On King Road

[Henry]

Fairfax & Georgia have been fighting a house fire on King Road

[Henry]

Channel 3 reported the fire started in the garage & spread to the house at 116 King Rd.  Garage completely destroyed & half of the house gone

[Rev. Elizabeth]

Any news about what any of us can do?

[Henry]

FAIRFAX, Vt. - A family in Fairfax will be evaluating damages this morning after fire tore through their home.  Multiple departments responded to 116 King Road around 8 o'clock last.  Fire officials say the flames started in the garage and quickly spread to the house.  They say the garage is a total loss and half of the home was destroyed.  David Raymond with the Fairfax Fire Department is calling the fire an accident.  "It appears to be an accidental fire," said Raymond.  "There was family in the house when the fire started.  The family was able to self evacuate, went to the neighbors house across the road and called 911." 

The red cross is working with the displaced family.  The cause of the fire is under investigation.

[Henry]

St. Albans Messenger Reports that a woodstove in the lower level of the house near the garage is the likely source of the blaze.  The inhabitants, according to the Messenger, Richard Renfrew all got out safe.  A recreational vehicle and a garage were a total loss.

[upsy]

Just so everyone knows. Dick Renfrew died this spring and there are no family members in the immediate area.  I don't now who was living in the house

[Henry]

Thanks Donna