PEYTON – No one is injured and a home is a total loss after a fire tore through a mobile Friday afternoon. No one was home when the blaze broke out and a neighbor tells News5 that the fire broke out on the back porch of the home.
Fire crews from Falcon and Calhan assisted with the blaze and they’ve confirmed the fire was started by the home’s water heater.
Here's a look at the damage to the home. Peyton Fire Department confirmed that the water heater started the fire. Still no injuries. The home is a total loss. @KOAA pic.twitter.com/nliTaiTtIT
— Ryan Mutch (@ryanmutchkoaa) April 5, 2019
#BREAKING Structure Fire in Peyton. Fire crews from Falcon and Calhan are on scene. I was told by a neighbor that the fire started on the back porch of the trailer home. Still waiting for a briefing from crews on scene. @KOAA pic.twitter.com/fMBvNqDObx
— Ryan Mutch (@ryanmutchkoaa) April 5, 2019