A week after fire heavily damaged an Emporia home, the investigation continues into how the fire started.
Fire left the walls standing at 410 Rural but destroyed most of what was inside the home on Nov. 17. The fire also melted siding on the house immediately to the north before it was put out.
Emporia Deputy Fire Chief Jesse Taylor says the investigation is ongoing into what started the fire. It appears the fire started in a back bedroom and may have been burning for some time before it became evident through flames in the north window and smoke coming from at least three sides of the roof.
All the people inside the home at the time of the fire got out safely. One dog died. The status of a cat hasn’t been determined at last word.
