RICHMOND, Texas — A residential fire early Saturday morning left a Richmond home heavily damaged, though all occupants escaped without injury, according to the Richmond Fire Department.
Firefighters were dispatched to the home on Douglas Street near Preston Street around 4:17 a.m. and arrived to find heavy flames and smoke pouring from a single-family home.
Due to the intensity of the heat and flames, crews were forced to shift into a defensive strategy to control the fire. Despite their efforts, the home sustained extensive damage and was declared a total loss. Firefighters were able to prevent the fire from spreading to a neighboring structure…