Wednesday Morning House Fire in Centre / UPDATED

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A house fire occurred at the intersection of South Pratt Street and West Main in Centre at around 11:30 Wednesday morning.

Emergency responders arrived to find thick smoke billowing out of the rooftop and the windows of the home.

Reportedly no one was at home when the blaze began and the family arrived on the scene a short time later saying they had been gone for only about an hour.

A passerby saw smoke and immediately alerted the fire and police departments.

Centre Fire Chief Kevin Ware said firefighters were able to quickly bring the blaze under control adding that the house is still structurally sound; however there was smoke damage throughout.

Ware said the initial investigation indicated that the fire was the result of an electrical short.

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