No injuries reported in Denver mobile home fire, officials say

DENVER, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — Sirens could be heard throughout Denver as crews responded to the scene of a house fire Sunday afternoon.

Around 1:30 p.m., Denver firefighters along with Sherrills Ford and East Lincoln responded to the 7200 block of Executive Circle for a reported house fire.

Crews arrived on the scene to find a single-wide mobile home heavily involved in fire. The fire was contained to the mobile home and controlled in around 20 minutes.

Officials say the home was unoccupied at the time of the fire and there were no injuries to any residents or firefighters.

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