A house fire in Sumner County has been ruled suspicious after the home went up in flames for the second time in less than a year.
The blaze broke out overnight Wednesday at a residence on Neals Lane in Gallatin. The homeowner called 911 around 2:30 a.m.
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Responders from three agencies were called out to the scene.
Although the fire has since been extinguished, the blaze was raging around 3 a.m.
Sumner County Sheriff Sonny Weatherford said the cause is likely suspicious. Fire crews were called out to the same home back in the fall.
Construction workers who arrived to work Wednesday morning found a pile of straw dosed in lighter fluid. According to signs on the properties, two different developers are working on each properties.
Police are now searching an adjacent home.
No additional details were immediately known.
