Smoke could be seen for miles as fire destroyed a south metro home on Memorial Day.The Lakeville Fire Department says fire crews were dispatched to the home on the 21000 block of Ivory Lane around noon. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the garage, extending into the home.The fire was so large that the Lakeville Fire Department had to call in help from Farmington.Many neighbors were home because of the holiday.“All of a sudden, my husband I heard a loud boom. And I go, ‘What was that?’ My hu...
Smoke could be seen for miles as fire destroyed a south metro home on Memorial Day.
The Lakeville Fire Department says fire crews were dispatched to the home on the 21000 block of Ivory Lane around noon. Upon arrival, they found heavy fire in the garage, extending into the home.
The fire was so large that the Lakeville Fire Department had to call in help from Farmington.
Many neighbors were home because of the holiday.
“All of a sudden, my husband I heard a loud boom. And I go, ‘What was that?’ My husband goes, ‘Oh, it must be fireworks. It’s Memorial Day.’ And I said, ‘That didn’t sound like fireworks,'” said Angela Schaefer, whose family lives across the street from the house fire.
“I went back out on the deck, and I heard, ‘Boom, boom, boom, boom.’ And I thought, ‘Oh, my goodness, that is not fireworks,'” Schaefer added. “The emergency personnel showed up, so from there on, it just — it lit up. It was so, so sad to watch. And, just, it goes so fast. It’s amazing how fast these things just melt away.”
The homeowner was the only person present at the time of the fire, and he was able to get out safely, fire officials said.
“I’m glad the homeowner is OK and the dog and that the houses around are OK as well. But yeah, it’s really sad,” Mel Dinca, another neighbor, said.
The home is a total loss, and Red Cross has been called to help the homeowner.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.