A Chattanooga area house caught fire while most of the family attended Riverbend Friday night.
The homeowner, Nancy Rienel, was home with her grandson when she smelled smoke coming from the attic, according to a press release from Hamilton County Emergency Services.
First responders estimated 45 percent of the home was engulfed when they arrived, according to the release. Sixty percent of the house is estimated to be at a total loss, according to Dallas Bay Volunteer Fire Department Chief Markus Fritts. He estimated the damage to be $100,000.
The other five family members who live at the house were at Riverbend.
There were no reported injuries.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and will be investigated by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, according to the release.
The American Red Cross responded after the fire and will take care of the family’s immediate needs, according to the release.