Jim MacNutt, right, of Perkinsville says goodbye to Savannah Darrell, left, of Springield after firefighters prevented major damage to the home of Darrell's mother, Brenda Richardson, in Perkinsville, Vt., Friday, December 30, 2016. MacNutt sighted flames coming from the house as he drove home Friday afternoon an alerted Richardson to the fire. West Weathersfield Fire Chief Josh Dauphin said the fire likely ignited due to heat tape used to melt snow and ice from the roof that Richardson had just plugged in on Thursday. A black mark just above the sight of Friday's fire on Richardson's house is a remnant of damage from a fire that destroyed her barn over ten years ago. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.
Jim MacNutt, right, of Perkinsville says goodbye to Savannah Darrell, left, of Springield after firefighters prevented major damage to the home of Darrell's mother, Brenda Richardson, in Perkinsville, Vt., Friday, December 30, 2016. MacNutt sighted flames coming from the house as he drove home Friday afternoon an alerted Richardson to the fire. West Weathersfield Fire Chief Josh Dauphin said the fire likely ignited due to heat tape used to melt snow and ice from the roof that Richardson had just plugged in on Thursday. A black mark just above the sight of Friday's fire on Richardson's house is a remnant of damage from a fire that destroyed her barn over ten years ago. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.