State Fire Marshal’s Office investigating suspicious Tobyville fire
TOBYVILLE — A “suspicious” fire that heavily damaged a manufactured home in the 100 block of Meador Road July 8 is being probed by the State Fire Marshal’s Office, officials said.
“The fire was suspicious in nature,” said Burnet County sheriff’s Capt. Dwight Hardin.
State investigators opened their probe July 9 after being contacted by local authorities.
No injuries were reported.
The blaze, which was turned in at 8:26 a.m., caused extensive damage to the home despite firefighters’ best efforts, officials said.
“The home was extremely damaged,” said Terry White, chief of the Marble Falls Area Volunteer Fire Department. “When we arrived, it was fully engulfed.”
In all, 21 firefighters and six vehicles from three different departments responded to the blaze at a home off FM 1980.
“After the initial dispatch, the dispatcher came back and said (the home) was fully engulfed,” White added.
The other agencies providing assistance included the Granite Shoals Fire Department and Cottonwood Shores Volunteer Fire Department.
The structure was a manufactured home with a pier-and-beam addition attached to it, White said.
Officials said they believe the blaze started in the kitchen, but the cause is still under investigation.
Fire crews cleared the scene around 12:30 p.m., White said.