A Fayette County

couple is homeless for the holidays after a fire destroyed their manufactured

home on Goza Road Tuesday night.

The fire was

likely started by a propane space heater that was left on, said Capt.

Pete Nelms of the Fayette County Department of Fire and Emergency Services.

Neither of the victims was at home at the time of the fire although they

came home as firefighters battled the flames, Nelms said.

The American

Red Cross stepped in to aid the family, providing funds to purchase clothes

and providing shelter in a local hotel, Nelms added. Also, Braelinn Community

Services, a Christian social service organization, stepped in to provide

assistance, he added.

The fire was

reported by a neighbor, and it took crews just four minutes to reach the

scene, Nelms said. Still, only approximately a fourth of the home could

be saved, he added.

One firefighter

suffered minor injury when he strained his back, Nelms added.