SHELBY, N.C. — A Shelby home was destroyed by flames after a fire broke out Wednesday morning.
When firefighters arrived at the house on Cherryville Road around 8:30 a.m. they reported huge flames shooting from the roof and windows.
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According to Channel 9’s partners at the Shelby Star, the woman who lived at the home told firefighters she had recently left for work.
The brick house was deemed a total loss. Officials said nobody was home when the fire started.
Investigators are still trying to determine how the fire started.
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