MILLS RIVER, NC (WLOS) On Tuesday, the Baldwins’ home on School House Road in Mills River went up in flames. The home was built by Amber Baldwin’s family in the 1970s. It was supposed to be her and her husband’s forever home.
“Think about everything a person is on this world is inside those four walls,” Jared Baldwin said.
Now, those walls are charred and the home is unlivable.
According to Mills River Fire and Rescue, it took 6 fire departments to put the blaze out on Feb. 16. They were on-scene for about 5 hours. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.