Fire destroys home in Fort Defiance
FORT DEFIANCE — An Augusta County home in Fort Defiance was completely destroyed in a fire Monday afternoon.
The fire took place at 162 Chetola Trail.
Chief Greg Schacht of Augusta County Fire-Rescue said the fire was called in shortly before 2 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the one-story structure was already heavily involved in flames. The home sits about 150 yards off the road. The chief said a neighbor reported the fire.
"It probably burned awhile before he saw it," Schacht said.
Nobody was home when the fire started. At the scene Monday afternoon, Schacht said a cause had not yet been determined. Little was left of the residence.
Zillow lists an estimated price for the property at $485,000.
Besides Augusta County Fire-Rescue, firefighters from Staunton, Verona, Weyers Cave and New Hope responded to the scene.
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