ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The owner of Asheville’s Best Gem Mine is recovering in the hospital nearly two weeks after a fire left her with severe burns.
The fire broke out just before 10 a.m. on Nov. 28 at the business on Sardis Road. Investigators have ruled the cause accidental, News 13 previously reported.
Owner Holly Drane says she suffered third-degree burns while helping evacuate animals that were being temporarily housed inside the building…