‘Suspicious’ fire destroys vacant house in north Breckenridge
A vacant house on North Butte Street was destroyed by a fire Friday, Nov. 13. The Breckenridge Fire Department sent five trucks to the blaze. (Photo courtesy of Brant Thurmond)
By Tony Pilkington and Carla McKeown/Breckenridge Texan
The Breckenridge Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 block of North Butte Street at about 3:30 p.m. this afternoon, Friday, Nov. 13.
There were no injuries reported in the fire, which destroyed a house that had been vacant for many years, said Breckenridge Fire Chief Malcolm Bufkin. It had no water service and no electricity, he said.
Five fire trucks responded to the fire, Bufkin said, but the structure was already fully engulfed when they arrived.
“This house was basically on the ground when our guys got here,” he said.
The fire is considered “suspicious” and the Breckenridge Police Department has been interviewing witnesses who reportedly saw something that could be related, Bufkin said. “It’s very early in the process,” he said.
Wesley Turner, assistant fire chief for the Breckenridge Fire Department, sprays hot spots at the scene of a structure fire Friday afternoon. The fire destroyed a house that has been vacant for years, according to officials. (Photo courtesy of Brant Thurmond)
Breckenridge firefighters continued to spray the remains of a vacant house that was destroyed by a fire late Friday afternoon. The fire has been called “suspicious” by local officials. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Breckenridge firefighters work to put out a fire on North Butte Street on Friday afternoon. The house was full engulfed when the fire department arrived. (Photo courtesy of Brant Thurmond)
