Gastonia Fire Caused by Stove Left Unattended
GASTONIA, N.C. — Firefighters responded to a structure fire Tuesday afternoon in Gastonia.
TheΒ Gastonia Fire Department received a call about aΒ structure fire onΒ Glennallen DriveΒ at approximately 2:32Β p.m.Β Firefighters arrived on the scene and observed a one story home with smoke and flames coming from the middle of the structure.
A total of 20 personnel and 5 apparatus were on the scene to extinguish the flames.Β An estimated $10,000 in damages was caused by the fire.
Officials say theΒ fire was started by food left unattended while cooking on a stove.Β The residents were not home at the time.
