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Intense blaze destroys home

By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
Posted 9/3/22

A huge cloud of black smoke from a house fire on Union Street was visible for miles across Bedford County late Wednesday afternoon.

Everyone nearby escaped injury when flames erupted after a …

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Intense blaze destroys home

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By DAVID MELSON - dmelson@t-g.com
A huge cloud of black smoke from a house fire on Union Street was visible for miles across Bedford County late Wednesday afternoon.
Everyone nearby escaped injury when flames erupted after a charcoal grill was accidently knocked over, Shelbyville Fire Marshal Jason Richardson said. The fire was initially reported shortly before 5 p.m.
The house, once used as a flower shop many years ago, was vacant, Richardson said. It had been rented as residential property for at least the past 40 years.
Neighbors were allowed to use the building’s porch for recreational purposes, Richardson said.
“The fire was completely accidental,” according to Richardson. The name of the building’s owner was unavailable Thursday due to what Richardson termed “a language barrier.” A translator served as a go-between with firefighters and several people present when the fire started.
Shelbyville Fire Departmnent’s snorkel truck fought the flames from above as most firefighters backed off due to heat, which was unusually intense compared to many fires. Richardson did not know why this blaze was so hot.

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