2 Durham homes go up in flames Sunday morning

Two Durham homes went up in flames Sunday morning.

The fires happened less than an hour apart, and the homes are less than four miles apart.

House fire #1

At 4:12 a.m., the Durham Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 2800 block of Chelsea Circle.

Fire was showing from the first floor with heavy smoke showing from the second floor. No one was home at the time of the fire, and there were no injuries. 

There was significant fire, heat and smoke damage to much of the first floor and about half of the second floor. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

House fire #2

At 5:06 a.m., the Durham Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire in the 200 block of Enterprise Street.

Flames and smoke could be seen from the front of the house.

Three people were home at the time of the fire, but everyone was able to escape without injury.

There was significant fire, heat and smoke damage to much of the first floor and smoke and heat damage to the second floor.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.