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    Fire at the home of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin’s parents (Photos)

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    A fire was reported in Gaston County in North Carolina. The fire engulfed a house on Blacksnake Road. The fire took place around 6:00pm ET.According to filings, the home is owned by a company linked to NASCAR Cup Series driver Denny Hamlin. Additional searches reveal that his parents live in the home.View photos of the fire below.The Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department responded to the scene. The public was told to avoid the area.The fire investigation is underway and will continue through Monday.Update: David Toomey of the Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department confirmed the home belongs to the parents of NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin.It took several hours to extinguish the fire.“This house was about 40-45% involved when we got here,” David Toomey of the Lucia-Riverbend Fire Department stated.He added, “Of course where we are located there are no hydrants, so all the water had to be trucked in and there were times we would run out of water and we had to wait for more water to get here. We had to call for more, additional tankers throughout the county.”“They had some really expensive cars in the garage and some racing memorabilia and stuff, so all that was saved,” Toomey also told The Athletic. “We were able to save all that and get it out so it wasn’t damaged.”Two people were outside the home when fire crews arrived. They have been taken to the hospital. Hamlin is the driver of the No. 11 for Joe Gibbs Racing. He’s also the co-owner of 23XI Racing, a NASCAR Cup Series team.23XI Racing recently settled a lawsuit against NASCAR. In the settlement, the teams will have all their charters returned after a lengthy court battle. Those same charters are now permanent for all teams.NASCAR lawsuit settled; Comments from both sidesThe cause of the fire is still under investigation.It has been reported that two people were taken to the hospital. One has died. The names of victims has not been released.As of Monday afternoon, the NASCAR driver has not commented on the fire.This post will be updated as more information becomes available.PHOTOS | Gaston County crews respond to a large house fire in Stanley. READ MORE: https://t.co/oBIl4RisXv | 📸: Lucia-Riverbend Fire Dept. pic.twitter.com/ncJSJ3n9wtDenny HamlinCategoriesTags
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