Hog Chain Volunteer Fire Chief John Hart said the residence at 1245 Pricedale Drive, Bogue Chitto, caught fire sometime before 11:45 p.m. Tuesday. While firefighters were arriving on the scene, it was the heads-up help of a Lincoln County sheriff's deputy that got the fire fight started. He said Hog Chain President Donnie Hedgepeth had engaged the truck, and as Hart arrived on the scene, Deputy Wade Hinshaw had the hose on the blaze.

"Wade was the first on the scene," Hart said. "He got the propane tank cut off and was pulling lines. Wade was a real lifesaver."

Members of Hog Chain, Zetus, and Bogue Chitto VFDs worked until about 3:30 a.m. to knock the fire down, staying long enough to make sure the structure fire was completely extinguished before they left. Hart said the fire was contained to the carport, kitchen and utility room area, which left the building with 30 percent damage.

Smoke and water damage accounted for what looked like total content loss, however, Hart said.

"It was an old house and had been added on," Hart said. "There was some dead space in the attic between where the old roof and the one they added, and the fire was up in there."

Hart said the home was occupied by four people, and owned by a Cheryl Davis of Bogue Chitto.

The residents were at the home at the time of the blaze, but all escaped safely. Red Cross was called to the scene.

"It's bad anytime someone loses a home, but here we are a week away from a holiday," Hart said.