Crews fight large house fire near Cary
A vacant home near the Wake-Chatham county line went up in flames early Thursday. Firefighters had to drag hoses through some woods to get to the fire.
Posted — UpdatedThere were no reported injuries.
Crews had trouble getting to the fire, because it was surrounded by woods. Cary Fire Department Battalion Chief Barry Jones said there was not a good access road to the house, and a path to it was worn out.
Firefighters has to snake hoses through the woods for about a half-mile. Thirty firefighters from five fire departments were called to the scene.
Neighbor Vincent Shea reported the fire shortly before 7 a.m., and he said the house was already engulfed in flames.
Shea said the house has been vacant for about two years.
Glen Futrell, a Cary developer who owns the house, said teens have trespassed on nearby properties and set bonfires.
Jones said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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