Fire marshal investigating after home catches fire in Boone County
Fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire to spark, causing damage to a Boone County home.
Boone County fire officials said they were called to the 2700 block of Boothe Lane around 8:30 a.m. for reports of smoke coming from a home.
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When crews arrived at the scene, they reportedly saw fire inside the house on the floor.
Crews said they quickly extinguished most of the fire before heading inside the home to extinguish the remnants. Firefighters said no one was inside when they walked through the home.
Officials said the homeowner wasn’t home, but was reportedly seen in the area, and couldn’t be found at the time.
There was minimal fire and smoke damage, officials said.
