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MACON, N.C. (WNCN) — A large house fire at Lake Gaston that destroyed a home was visible for miles after the blaze lit up the night sky late Saturday night.
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The fire was reported around 9:45 p.m. along Hummingbird Lane near the shore of Lake Gaston, according to a Warren County Emergency Services news release.
A neighbor reported the fire that broke out when no one was at home, Warren County Fire Marshal Greg Henry said in the release.
No one was injured in the fire that destroyed the home, according to Henry.
“The fire was determined to be accidental, caused by improperly discarded fireworks,” Henry said in the release.
The fire at Lake Gaston on Hummingbird Lane in Warren County on Saturday night. Photo courtesy: Carrie Stoner Fleming 
The fire at Lake Gaston on Hummingbird Lane in Warren County on Saturday night. Photo courtesy: Carrie Stoner Fleming 
The fire at Lake Gaston on Hummingbird Lane in Warren County on Saturday night. Photo courtesy: Carrie Stoner Fleming
Eight fire agencies worked for about four hours to extinguish the fire, officials said.
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Henry said that the fire has led to “many rumors” posted on social media accounts that are incorrect.
Churchill Five-Forks Volunteer Fire Department was the primary responding agency.
Other crews came from Macon Rural, Hawtree, Longbridge, Warrenton, Norlina, Ridgeway, and the Drewry Volunteer Fire Department.
The Warren County Sheriff’s Office, Warren County Emergency Services, and Halifax Electric also responded to the blaze.
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