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Cloudy with periods of rain. High 67F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch. Locally heavy rainfall possible..
Steady light rain this evening. Showers continuing overnight. Low 61F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
Updated: May 14, 2024 @ 10:10 am
An adult and child are out of their Williamson Street home after a house fire, Sunday, April 10.
Firefighters got to 316 Williamson Street at 8:45 p.m. to find fire and smoke coming from a corner of the house, according to a Burlington Fire Department news release.
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The occupants were out of the house, and it took firefighters about 20 minutes to get the blaze under control. They were on the scene for more than two hours making sure it was completely extinguished because flames had spread through so much of the house.
The fire department estimates there was $60,000 damage done to the house and $20,000 done to its contents and believes an untended candle in a bedroom left next to a “combustible” started the fire
The American Red Cross is helping the adult and child who had been living in the house.
Isaac Groves is the Alamance County government watchdog reporter for the Times-News and the USA Today Network. Call or text 919-998-8039 with tips and comments or follow him on Twitter @TNIGroves.
This article originally appeared on Times-News: Burlington Fire Department blames candle for Williamson Street fire
