Vian, Blackgum, and Rural Fire District 1 Volunteer Fire Departments responded to a fire at the home of Larry and Alice Billings located just off of Moonshine Road at about 10:30 a.m. Thursday.
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Larry Billings said the family was watching television when they heard a loud noise from the bedroom where their breaker box was located.
Billings tried to use the water hose to put the fire out but the water was frozen inside the hose and wouldn’t run.
Billings said the fire got out of control quickly and they went to a neighbor’s house.
Billings said he tried to rescue the two puppies that were still in the house but the smoke was too thick. Two other dogs survived the fire.
The possible cause of the fire is a space heater, Eddie Brown, Blackgum Volunteer Fire Department dispatcher, said.
Vian, Blackgum, and Rural Fire District 1 responded to the fire.
