Residents of a home in Pinebluff were displaced after a fire damaged their home Saturday evening.
According to officials on scene, the fire broke out in a room in the back corner of the house shortly before 7 p.m. At the time, neighbors across the street were having a party, and once they noticed the smoke coming from the home, they immediately called 911. The residents had reportedly been out of town for the day and were arriving home about the same time the call went out, but they thought the smoke was from a neighbor grilling out.
The Pinebluff Police Department was first on scene, and officers attempted to use a water hose to knock down some of the fire until firefighters arrived, but the fire was too intense.
Firefighters were able to contain the fire to the back part of the house and part of the attic space. Other parts of the home sustained some water damage from firefighting operations.
Damage to the back of the home.
Duke Energy responded to shut off the power due to the damage to the home.
This fire was next door to a property where a house was previously destroyed by a fire just a few months ago.
Several Moore County fire departments, along with the Fort Bragg Fire Department, responded. Moore County EMS and Moore County Public Safety were also on scene along with Pinebluff Police Department.
Daniel Gwyn | Reporter
Article and photos by Sandhills Sentinel reporter Daniel Gwyn. Daniel has been reporting breaking news for Sandhills Sentinel since 2020.
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