Family, Firefighters Safe After Dangerous House Fire

A fire in a Lexington home turned dangerous for crews fighting it Thursday afternoon and the family, now without a home, had to watch as all their belongings went down with the house.

"It’s awful," said Ike Craycraft.

Smoke from Ike Craycraft’s home of 12 years billowed in front of his face.

"All gone."

Craycraft arrived home to his house up in flames Thursday afternoon. When asked what he thought he’d lost in the fire, Craycraft responded, "Everything, yeah, everything. I can’t see saving much out of it."

Among items lost, family photos and passports but Craycraft was grateful his son’s girlfriend and their dog made it out safely. Firefighters were glad to get out safe as well. Original scanner calls played out the scene.

"8 to command we’ve had a smoke explosion in the basement, all units at 114 Delmont Drive evacuate the structure, repeating evacuate the structure."

Crews said that explosion or flashover knocked some down, injuring three.

"Control I need three buggies, three buggies out here."

All of them were able to continue fighting the fire with the worst injury being a slight burn to the hand, according to firefighters. A neighbor just across the street watched as the scene played out.

"Tell almost instantly that house was going to be gutted. by the amount of smoke coming out of it and the way the fire department reacted when they got there, there can’t be much left inside," said the neighbor.

Investigators said the only person in the home at the time reported the fire starting in the basement fireplace.