A fire Sunday afternoon destroyed a home at 379 Magness Road
Central dispatch received the call at 3:19 p.m.
County Fire Chief Donny Green said that firefighters found the blaze coming through the roof and heavy smoke from the structure upon their arrival. They were unable to save the home.
According to Chief Green, no one lived there and the cause of the fire is undetermined but is under investigation by the sheriff’s department.
Members of the Blue Springs, Short Mountain Highway, and Keltonburg stations responded along with tanker truck #1, DeKalb EMS, deputies of the Sheriff’s Department, and Constable Johnny King.