One Dead After Devastating House Fire in Smithfield
I’ll be straight with you — this was a quiet Thursday night in Smithfield until it suddenly wasn’t.
Just after 11 p.m., a house on Castle Drive, off Wilson’s Mills Road, caught fire. By the time crews reached the scene, the situation had already turned serious. The Johnston County Fire Department later confirmed what no one wants to hear: one person was killed in the fire.
When the local reporters arrived around 2 a.m. Friday, firefighters were still battling the flames. That alone tells you how intense the fire was. This wasn’t a quick knockdown — it was a long, dangerous fight in the middle of the night…