Two Homes Damaged in Harnett County Fire
I’ve seen a lot of fire reports over the years, but this one hits differently—maybe because it happened in the middle of a quiet Monday, right here in Coats, North Carolina. Around 11:50 a.m., a fire broke out on Tilghman Road, just off Applejack Lane. One house was completely destroyed. The other? Its attic took a heavy hit, but firefighters managed to save the rest.
No one was physically hurt, which is the best news in all this. But let’s not downplay what the Richardson family is facing—they lost everything. Their home. Their belongings. Their sense of normal.
When I heard about this story, it wasn’t just another headline to scroll past. Fires like this don’t just burn buildings—they break routines, upend lives, and leave families picking up pieces for months, sometimes years…