GASTONIA, N.C. — The Gastonia Fire Department responded to a residential fire on Ridge Avenue early Saturday morning.
Fire crews were dispatched to 1044 Ridge Avenue in Gastonia at 1:38 am on Saturday morning and encountered a one story residential home, with smoke and flames coming from the front of the structure.
Gastonia firefighters made entry to the home and were met by a fire in the front living room of the residence, which was extinguished in less than 30 minutes with no personnel sustaining injuries.
The residents were not home at the time of the fire, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
The fire is estimated to have caused $30,000 in damages.
