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SPRINGVILLE - Firefighters spent five hours Wednesday battling a house fire in Springville.
The home, near 700 South and 700 East, has had extensive remodeling done, including additions, which posed problems for firefighters. The additions created dead air spaces throughout the attic and once the fire reached the attic, the flames spread quickly into those spaces.
Earlier in the day, around noon, the homeowner said he smelled smoke near his wood burning stove. He put out what fire was there, but the fire had already moved into the attic.
Around 4 p.m. smoke and fire alarms went off in the house. The family of four got out unharmed and called 911.
Fire fighters were on the scene within minutes, and were eventually assisted by the Mapleton Fire Department, but struggled to contain the fire until well into the evening.
There is no estimate of damage to the home.
The family is now staying with friends.
