Cause of Bentonville house fire under investigation

Bentonville Fire Department personnel work the scene of a house fire at 3508 Southwest Carriageway Ave.
Bentonville Fire Department personnel work the scene of a house fire at 3508 Southwest Carriageway Ave.

The cause of a fire to a brick house at 3508 S.W. Carriageway Ave. is under investigation, according to Jeremy Metcalf, a battalion chief with the Bentonville Fire Department.

Metcalf said the fire started in the kitchen area, but the cause of the fire is not known.

The homeowner had left the residence Wednesday morning and when she returned to find the fire, according to Metcalf.

There were no injuries as result of the fire, Metcalf said.

Metcalf said 20 firefighters were at the scene and at least four trucks responded.

No other homes were damaged as a result of the fire, Metcalf said.

The fire had reached the attic by the time firefighters arrived on the scene, Metcalf said.

Metcalf described the damage to the house as "total loss."

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