Attic fire damages Hendersonville home

Firefighters work to put out an attic fire in a home off of Mountain Close Lane Tuesday.

Contractors remodeling a home at 68 Mountain Close Lane, near Highland Lake Inn & Resort, were putting up new drywall in the otherwise vacant home when they smelled smoke Tuesday afternoon.

Michael McCarthy said they had started a small fire in the homes fireplace to keep the chill out while they worked in the house.

They didnt know it but somebody had roofed over the chimney, said Blue Ridge Fire & Rescue Chief Gary Brown.

The smoke and intense heat from the fireplace backed up in the houses attic, sparking a fire shortly before 2 p.m. McCarthy called 911.

Heavy smoke was escaping from the eaves of the house when firefighters arrived. There was a good-size fire in the attic, Brown said.

Firefighters cut a hole in the roof to access the fire in the attic when they noticed it had spread, but were relieved to find the flames had not sizzled through to the lower floors.

Brown said they cut about three holes into the attic to access the blaze. Water was pumped up from Highland Lake to extinguish the flames. Fire hoses blocked a lane on North Highland Lake Road, prompting officials to close the road from Greenville Highway to Highland Lake Drive.

Firefighters were able to save the home before it sustained any significant damage. Brown credited the fast actions of McCarthy reporting the fire and firefighters responding quickly for the successful outcome. The scene was cleared shortly after 3:30 p.m.

Valley Hill Fire & Rescue, Dana Fire & Rescue, the Henderson County Rescue Squad and Henderson County EMS assisted.

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Attic fire damages Hendersonville home