UPDATE:
The Morgan's Point Resort Fire Rescue says the home on North State Highway 317 destroyed by fire on Friday belonged to a volunteer firefighter with the department.
Both the home and its contents are a total loss.
Fire Rescue says it is creating a list of items needed, and will start a GoFundMe page to help raise money. Any donations can be dropped off at the Public Safety Center at 6 Lake Forest Drive.
ORIGINAL:
A structure fire in the 14000 block of North State Highway 317 was extinguished just after 8 p.m. Friday, authorities said.
The Bell County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Moffat and Morgan’s Point Resort fire departments, along with two engine companies from the Temple Fire Department, in responding to the blaze. Temple EMS and the Morgan’s Point Resort Police Department also provided support at the scene.
Officials urged drivers in the area to slow down and use caution to protect firefighters working along the roadway.
No injuries have been reported.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
