A volunteer fireman and his family are without a home just before the Christmas holiday after a Monday afternoon fire gutted their single-wide mobile home at 3027 Buckshoal Road in Virgilina.
Midway Volunteer Fire Department Chief Brent Inscore identified the homeowner as Carl Smith, a volunteer firefighter who has served with both Virgilina and Midway volunteer fire departments.
Smith was away from his home when the fire started early Monday afternoon, but his wife, Carol, and son Michael were at home but managed to evacuate, according to fire officials.