Fire demolishes Centerville home

Three people escaped from a Centerville house on Sunday

before the house burned to the ground.

According to Houston County Fire Chief Jimmy Williams, the

fire call came in on Sunday around 3:20 p.m. According to neighbors, the Amelia

Drive home was engulfed in flames in a matter of minutes.

The homes on both sides of 114 Amelia Dr. were damaged in

the fire as well. Williams said the wind was blowing at least 20 mph causing

the fire to spread before firefighters could extinguish the blaze.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Capt. Jon Holland with the Houston County Sheriff’s Office

noted that a call came into 911 about a fire that “was set” at 124 Amelia Dr.

Holland said there wasn’t any damage at the 124 Amelia Dr. fire and said that

house is still under construction. He said it is being investigated as a

suspected arson. Holland said a passer-by put out the small fire.

Holland said the two fires are being investigated

separately. He continued to say, “It is highly unusual to have two incidents

such as these right next to each other and within minutes of one another.”

No one was injured in either incident.

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