Blaze damages house near Corbin High School Friday

A Corbin home was damaged by fire late Friday night, and local fire officials are still unsure what caused the blaze.

The Corbin Fire Department was called to the home of Margaret Harp, at 1914 Goodwin Street, at around 10:25 p.m. Friday. When firefighters arrived, a one-car garage attached to the home was smoldering.

Firefighters worked quickly to contain the blaze. Corbin Fire Chief Barry McDonald said the fire mainly affected the garage, but that the rest of the home did have some smoke damage. Some of the fire crept into the attic of the home.

"It got in the kitchen some, but all the bedrooms and living room are fine … just some smoke damage," McDonald said.

Harp, her adult son Gus Harp, and her granddaughter were all home when the fire started. No one was hurt.

At the scene, Gus Harp said he believed the fire was electrical in nature. He said the garage had numerous appliances in it, including a washer and dryer.

Gus Harp was concerned about the family’s pet, a four-year-old dachshund dog that could not be located before they vacated the home. McDonald said firefighters searched vigilantly for the dog in order to save it, but could not. It was found dead underneath some covers and apparently died of smoke inhalation.

McDonald said the family thought the fire started in a dryer in the garage.

"The girl told us she had some clothes in it, but she got them out. The dryer wasn’t even on. It’s kind of hard to figure out," McDonald said. "We don’t suspect anything suspicious, but we just don’t know what caused it."

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

According to a report of the blaze, fire officials estimate damage to the home at $40,000. A Lincoln Town Car that burned up in the garage was valued at an addition $20,000. All values are just estimates by fire officials.

Twelve firefighter responded to the blaze. The fire department was on scene for about three hours.