Waynesburg home destroyed by fire
Firefighters from Waynesburg/Franklin and Jefferson volunteer fire departments work to extinguish a house fire Friday afternoon at 375 Dark Hollow Road in Franklin Township.
A pair of Jefferson Volunteer firemen spray the eaves of a house on Dark Hollow Road in Franklin Township Friday to control flare-ups.
WAYNESBURG – A structure fire at 375 Dark Hollow Road, Franklin Township, destroyed a two-story home shortly after 3:30 p.m. Friday.
The residents, David Zollars and Lindsey Cain, were not home when the fire broke out.
Neighbor Seth Wilson said he saw smoke coming from the eaves and called 911. Wilson was able to let the family’s pets safely out of the house.
The Waynesburg/Franklin Township and Jefferson Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the call.
When they arrived, the fire had engulfed the home. Firefighters were continuing to squelch flare-ups around the eaves of the home shortly after 4:30 p.m.
No cause was given for the fire.