Two-story brick home near Dabney completely destroyed by fire
Wanda English Burnett - Editor

Fire destroyed this beautiful two-story brick home on 4075 W. Hopewell Road, Holton, (near Dabney) in the early morning hours of Sunday, November 13.

According to information from Holton's Fire Chief Toney Mayberry, the department was called to a flue fire on Saturday evening, November 12, about 7:00 p.m.

Mayberry noted there was a small fire in the flue and the department quickly got it under control. "We took out part of the wall near the flue and the fire was completely out when we left Saturday night," Mayberry noted. Then the department had another call about 6:00 a.m. Sunday morning, November 13. When firefighters arrived on the scene they found the home fully engulfed in flames.

"From what we can tell now itstarted in an unrelated area to the first fire," Mayberry said, but noted the exact cause is still under investigation.

Barbara Hollin was the owner and sole occupant of the home. She had gone to spend the night with her daughter on Saturday after the first fire and was not at home when the blaze erupted on Sunday morning according to Mayberry. The fire chief said firefighters were again on the scene Monday morning, November 14 to control hot spots.

The two-story structure was completely destroyed with nothing left standing but one brick wall with the rest reduced to rubble.

At press time Mayberry noted that while the home was a complete loss, a damage estimate had not been given. He further noted that the fire was still under investigation.

WANDA ENGLISH BURNETT PHOTO

All that remains of an historic two-story brick home on 4075 W. Hopewell Road is one wall and rubble. Pictured at left is the remains of a home owned by Barbara Hollin, after fire raced throughout the brick structure Sunday morning, November 13. No one was home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported. Firefighters from the Holton Volunteer Fire Department responded to the scene.