Hay pulled from the walls of a home in the 1000 block of County Road 4481 was the primary fuel for a structure fire at the stucco residence. No people were harmed in the structure fire, which damaged a portion of the home. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
A home improvement project resulted in fire damage at a stucco residence Tuesday in the 1000 block of County Road 4481 near Boyd.
All residents were accounted for and unharmed, but efforts to contain the fire and minimize damage to the home proved challenging.
The fire started after residents attempted to braze metal as part of shower renovations, said Boyd Fire (Wise County ESD No. 1) chief Jason Paradise.
At some point during the process, Paradise said hay insulation within the walls ignited. The flames were trapped between the stucco exterior, which helped limit it from spreading but also made it difficult for crews to access the burning material.
Firefighters essentially created holes in the exterior of the home and brought water to those hot spots where flames had spread.
Paradise said crews would likely be at the scene for “a while” to ensure that the structure fire would not rekindle.
Responding agencies included Boyd Fire Department, Decatur Fire Department, Paradise Fire Department, Wise County EMS and the Wise County Fire Marshal.
Firefighters work to access hotspots inside the stucco walls of a home on County Road 4481 near Boyd Tuesday afternoon. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
Crews from Boyd, Decatur and Paradise fire departments, as well as Wise County EMS responded to a structure fire caused by brazing work inside a bathroom wall Tuesday. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
Several tankers brought water to the scene of a structure fire caused by brazing work inside a bathroom wall Tuesday. AUSTIN JACKSON | WCMESSENGER
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