Crews pull double duty in Pinehurst house fire
Firefighters work from the roof to combat a house fire that had spread into the home's attic on Monday afternoon.
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PINEHURST –– Emergency crews responded to a residential structure fire on Monday afternoon that reignited early Tuesday morning.
According to Shoshone County Fire District #2 Chief Scott Dietrich, the initial call came in just before 2 p.m. on Monday, where the blaze was fought on the backside of the home and inside the attic.
The fire was believed to be extinguished that evening, with firefighters doing routine checks at the home. According to Dietrich, the home was rechecked at 10 p.m. and still showed no signs of any further activity. However, at 2 a.m. on Tuesday morning, crews were once again dispatched to the home, where the fire had restarted and spread quickly.
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