A Fifeville house in the midst of renovations went up in smoke today. According to city spokesman Ric Barrick, three workers left 1004 King St. around 12:30pm. Around 2pm, a 911 call alerted city emergency personnel of the blaze, which did extensive damage and took off much of the roof of the white stucco dwelling. The house, built around 1905, was bought by William Jobes for $175,000 in 2004, and Barrick says that it has been vacant for the past year.—with reporting by Scott Weaver
No one was inside when the fire started, according to witnesses.