House catches fire for second time in Amarillo

Crazy things are happening in Amarillo, I swear. Since moving here, I've heard and seen something I never thought would happen, and that's when I started using the phrase “only in Amarillo.”

This one has to be one of the craziest things I've heard of though. I swear I've never seen or heard of this, literally anywhere, but here in Amarillo anything is possible.

In February 2023, crews were called to a fire at a home at 927 N. Cleveland St. When crews arrived, they said there was heavy fire on the side of the home. They managed to get that part of the fire under control and then went inside.

Once they got inside, they found several fires in the bedrooms of the home. They managed to control it and escape.

Fast forward 16 months later, and once again crews were called to 927 N. Cleveland St. Sure enough, the same house that had already caught fire once had caught fire a second time.

This time the house was completely engulfed and, unlike last time, this fire took out some power lines. Firefighters went into defensive mode with the house and were able to bring it under control in about 45 minutes.

The Amarillo Fire Marshal is currently investigating the cause of the fire and what could have caused a second fire.

Could this be something natural? Was it already a major risk after catching fire once? Was it a case of arson? Any of these things seem viable in my opinion, but we'll have to wait for that official decision.

I also think it might be a good idea at this point to completely raze the property so this doesn't happen again.