The Shelbyville Times-Gazette is reporting that several Normandy residents said they heard one or more explosions and saw flames suddenly burst from a vacant home late Sunday night.
No one was injured. The old, wood-frame home was destroyed, the cause remains undetermined, the Bedford County Fire Department said.
Homes on College Street in Normandy are very closely packed and fire officials were initially concerned flames could spread to nearby structures.
The home, owned by Patricia Smith of Normandy, is directly across from the town’s old school.