Jul 26, 2010 - Still No Cause
ABC 17 News contacted firefighters Monday Night, and they tell us there is still no cause to the fire on Nottingham Court. Posted by Ryan Tate
Jul 26, 2010 - Investigators: Cause unclear
Columbia firefighters were still working Monday to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a home on Nottingham Court in the northeast portion of the city over the weekend. The home was nearly completely destroyed by the time fire crews arrived on the scene Saturday. Posted by Matt LeBlanc
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by Martina Del Bonta
on Sun Jul 25, 2010
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Jul 25, 2010
A late night fire Saturday leaves one Columbia home destroyed, and a family homeless.
The fire happened at on Nottingham Court in Northeast Columbia. Crews could see smoke and flames from Highway 63 before they arrived and say the home was almost destroyed by the time they got there.
Crews arrived at the scene a little after 10PM, where they say 50 percent of the house was already in flames. It took firefighters about 40 minutes to control the blaze. Fire officials call it a total loss because of the amount of fire, smoke and water damage. Columbia Fire tried to contact the family but they were unsuccessful. The family was away for the weekend, and came home Sunday to see there house had been burnt down.
The Red Cross is helping the family. Investigators still don't know the cause of the fire, but believe the estimated amount of damage was at $200,000.
