Disasters · Raleigh house fireRaleigh house fire displaces two adults and pet; flames spread from garage to atticAired October 26, 2026 at 11:58 AM UTCWritten October 26, 2026 at 12:05 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Fire forced two adults and a pet from their Raleigh home.0:10Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, and no injuries were reported.0:13Investigators still have to determine what started it and whether a boom neighbor's0:17herd was connected.0:18The fire happened Sunday, October20,5 , in the8100 block of Coloring Court near0:23Leadmine Road in North Raleigh.0:25Flames were visible at a second story window shortly after four that afternoon.0:29Dozens of firefighters responded and concentrated their efforts on the second floor.0:33The flames visible there were one part of a fire that the Raleigh Fire Department0:37traced back to the garage.0:44The fire department says the fire began in the garage and spread to the attic.0:48That explains where it started and where it traveled.0:51Investigators are still working to identify what ignited it.0:54Neighbors described a loud boom or explosion and popping sounds before they saw0:58flames.0:59Officials haven't confirmed that an explosion occurred.1:01The sequence neighbors described leaves investigators with a possible connection to1:05examine.1:05One neighbor said she saw a man and a dog leave safely.1:08The homeowner said he didn't think anyone was inside.1:11Officials haven't confirmed who, if anyone, was in the house when the fire began.1:15By early Monday, October twenty-sixth, the Raleigh Fire Department was still1:19investigating what ignited the fire and whether the sound neighbor's herd was1:23connected.1:24Remained unresolved.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
