Brown Road house destroyed by fire; no injuries reported
Published 6:03 pm Wednesday, August 14, 2019
Smoke and two chimneys are all that could be seen from Brown Road of the home behind a soybean field. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Fresh crews arrive on the scene to replace crews that have been working the fire. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Firefighters from Shepherd's Volunteer Fire Department assisted Rowan County firefighters on the call on Wednesday morning. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Firefighters look for hot spots that could be smoldering in the house. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Neighbors called 911 to report the fire and concern about the elderly homeowner might have been inside because her vehicle was parked nearby. She was reportedly away from the home. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
The fire was advanced to a point when firefighters arrived that they were unable to enter the home. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Rowan County firefighters were busy on Wednesday morning at a working fire on Brown Road in Mount Ulla. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
The homeowner and her family and friends gather for a prayer after she arrived back home. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Cleveland firefighters look for smoldering hot spots. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
Rowan County firefighters were busy Wednesday morning at a fire on Brown Road in Mount Ulla. Jon C. Lakey/Salisbury Post
MOUNT ULLA — A Mount Ulla home was destroyed by fire Wednesday after a neighbor and area firefighter spotted smoke and flames coming from the Brown Road residence.
Fire officials initially believed the owner was at home but verified with family members that she was in nearby Mooresville.
The fire, which occurred at 3155 Brown Road just off Graham Road, was called in at 9:45 a.m.
Firefighters doused the house with water, shuttling water from a fire hydrant to a collection tank and then feeding it through a hose.
“All the stations responded and immediately started putting water on the fire,” said Rowan County Fire Division Chief Deborah Horne.
She said a large number of firefighters responded because of the heat. They were given frequent breaks so they could rehydrate.
There was likely some delay in reporting the fire because the house sits far off the road and it may not have been noticed immediately, Horne sad.
Agencies that responded to the fire include the Woodleaf, Cleveland, Locke, Franklin, West Rowan, and Atwell fire departments; Shepherds Volunteer Fire Department of Mooresville; the Rowan County Rescue Squad; Rowan Fire Marshal’s Office; and Salisbury-Rowan Hazmat.
A Cleveland firetruck was involved in a collision while en route to the fire, causing significant damage to the front of the truck and damage to a tractor-trailer. The firetruck and a tractor-trailer collided on U.S. 70 near Third Creek Church Road. No injuries were reported.
The N.C. Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
Contact reporter Shavonne Walker at 704-797-4253.
