Firefighters control 2 house fires, several pets rescued from one house fire

LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– Firefighters rescued several pets from a Lexington County home after a fire broke out inside, say firefighters.

Around 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 9, multiple fire departments responded to a house fire in the 200 block of Townes Road.

When crews arrived to the home they found a heavy volume of fire in several parts of the structure causing substantial damage, says the Irmo Fire District.

The residents of the home were not home at the time of the fire, several pets were rescued and there were no injuries reported.

While firefighters were working the Townes Road fire, another fire in the 400 block of West Passage broke out around 11 a.m.

At the West Passage home fire, firefighters say heavy fire was found in the garage which caused heat and smoke damage to the rest of the house.

Also, the residents were not home at this fire and there were no injuries.

The causes of the fires are under investigation.