Fire Under Investigation

The fire department is continuing to investigate an abandoned house that caught on fire in Meridian. It happened this morning near 22nd Avenue, Heights.

A police officer tells us they received a call around 5:30 this morning about the house but when they arrived, they didn’t find anything. An hour later they received another call of the house being on fire.

The officer said a homeless person accidentally caused the fire trying to stay warm and the wind took over the fire causing the incident.

Authorities say no one was found inside the home. The fire is still being investigated by Meridian’s fire department.