TOPICS: Fire Lynchburg Investigation House fire Firefighters Lakeview Drive Injured Smoke

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Lynchburg Fire Department said the cause of a house fire is under investigation.

According to firefighters, a fire damaged a home in the 1100 block of Lakeview Drive early Thursday morning.

Firefighters said just after midnight, crews responded to a single-story home that had heavy smoke showing from the front. A fire had started in a back bedroom, and one resident was injured trying to put out the fire, but also refused to be taken to the hospital.

The other people had already escaped safely. Firefighters had the blaze put out quickly, and they cleared the scene within two hours.

The cause is under investigation, according to firefighters.

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