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Raleigh: Garage fire on Coleraine Court spreads to attic, fire officials say

CBS 17, citing the Raleigh Fire Department, put the Sunday call around 4 p.m. in the 8100 block and wrote that two adults and a pet were displaced. WRAL later said officials had not confirmed whether anyone was inside.

DevelopingOfficials are still releasing information. We update this story as facts are confirmed.

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What we know

Confirmed

  • A house fire burned Sunday afternoon, Oct. 25, 2026, in the 8100 block of Coleraine Court in north Raleigh, according to the Raleigh Fire Department as reported by CBS 17.Confirmed by Raleigh Fire Department, as reported by CBS 17 (posted Oct. 25, 5:10 p.m.)
  • That CBS 17 account, citing the department, said the call came around 4 p.m. at a two-story home in a neighborhood off Leadmine Road south of Strickland Road.Confirmed by Raleigh Fire Department, as reported by CBS 17 (posted Oct. 25, 5:10 p.m.)
  • ABC11 also placed the fire in the 8100 block of Coleraine Court near Lead Mine Road and wrote that the department said it started in the garage and spread to the attic.Confirmed by Raleigh Fire Department, as reported by ABC11 (posted Oct. 25, 8:28 p.m.)
  • CBS 17 wrote that the fire appeared to start in the attached garage, that flames were coming from the garage when crews arrived, that crews fought it for about 30 minutes before it reached the attic, that firefighters were then pulled out of the building, and that crews had it under control about an hour after the first report.Confirmed by CBS 17, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 5:10 p.m.
  • CBS 17 wrote that no one was injured and that two adults and a pet were displaced. ABC11, also citing the department, wrote the same displacement and injury line and said firefighters put the flames out quickly.Confirmed by Raleigh Fire Department, as reported by CBS 17 (posted Oct. 25) and ABC11 (posted Oct. 25, 8:28 p.m.)
  • WRAL, writing later Sunday night, independently reported a large fire on Coleraine Court, with flames from a second-story window shortly after 4 p.m. and crews working on the second floor.Confirmed by WRAL, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
  • WRAL wrote that neighbors reported hearing a loud explosion shortly before the flames, and that a neighbor said she saw a man with a dog leave the home.Confirmed by WRAL, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
  • WRAL also wrote that authorities had not confirmed whether anyone was inside when the fire started.Confirmed by WRAL, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 10:01 p.m.
  • CBS 17, ABC11, and WRAL each wrote that the cause remained under investigation.Confirmed by CBS 17; ABC11; WRAL

Still unknown

  • The cause of the fire
  • The house number (outlets released only the block)
  • How badly the home was damaged (CBS 17's "destroyed" / "heavily damaging" lede and ABC11's "put those flames out quickly" do not match)
  • Whether anyone was inside, and whether two adults and a pet were displaced (CBS 17 and ABC11 say yes; WRAL later said officials had not confirmed occupancy)
  • Whether neighbors heard an explosion (WRAL only)
  • A written Raleigh Fire Department release we can read ourselves

What this means for you

Public safety
CBS 17 and ABC11, citing the Raleigh Fire Department, wrote that no one was hurt and that two adults and a pet were displaced. WRAL later wrote that officials had not confirmed whether anyone was inside. This story is not an official or emergency notice. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.

Instructions from Raleigh Fire Department, as reported by CBS 17 and ABC11

This site is not the Raleigh Fire Department. For a fire or other emergency, call 911. This site is not an emergency service. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What happened

In Raleigh, a garage fire spread into the attic of a home on Coleraine Court on Sunday afternoon, according to the Raleigh Fire Department as reported by CBS 17.

That CBS 17 account placed the call around 4 p.m. in the 8100 block, at a two-story house off Leadmine Road south of Strickland Road. ABC11 used the same block and wrote Lead Mine Road as two words.

The station said flames were already coming from the attached garage when crews arrived, that firefighters worked about 30 minutes before the fire reached the attic, that they were then pulled out of the building, and that the scene was under control about an hour after the first report. ABC11, citing the same agency, wrote that crews put the flames out quickly. Those two timelines do not match, so neither is treated as the clock. CBS 17's lede also said the fire destroyed the home; that is not treated here as a measured damage finding.

On occupancy, the two earlier station accounts and a later WRAL story do not agree. CBS 17 wrote that no one was hurt and that two adults and a pet were displaced. ABC11 repeated that displacement line. WRAL, posted at 10:01 p.m., independently confirmed a large fire on the same street after 4 p.m., with flames from a second-story window, and wrote that authorities had not confirmed anyone was home.

WRAL also wrote that neighbors reported hearing a loud explosion just before the flames, and that one neighbor said she saw a man with a dog leave. No departmental confirmation of that neighbor account has turned up here.

The three stations each left the cause under investigation. Officials released only the block, and this page does not print a house number.

Triangle Local is not the city fire service. This is not an emergency notice. If anyone is in danger, call 911.

What we don't know yet

Officials have not named a cause. How badly the house was damaged is also unclear, and WRAL's Sunday-night occupancy line does not match CBS 17 and ABC11. No written fire-department release is in hand.

What happens next

This story will be updated if officials post a cause, a damage estimate, or their own account of occupancy.

Photos

Text-only. No outlet photos or video are used here.

Why it matters

A Sunday afternoon house fire in north Raleigh left at least the garage and attic damaged, according to two stations citing the fire department. Neighbors and later WRAL copy still disagree with those stations on who was home. People on Coleraine Court need the department, not this page, for any remaining hazard.

Updates

  1. Oct 25, 2026, 10:11 PM

    CBS 17, citing the Raleigh Fire Department, reports a garage fire around 4 p.m. Sunday in the 8100 block of Coleraine Court that spread to the attic; it wrote that two adults and a pet were displaced and that no one was hurt. ABC11 cited the department on the same block, garage-to-attic path, displacement, and no injuries. WRAL independently confirms a Coleraine Court fire after 4 p.m. but wrote that officials had not confirmed occupancy. Cause unknown.

Sources

  1. Fire in garage spreads, heavily damaging north Raleigh home off Leadmine Road (CBS 17 / WNCN, posted 5:10 p.m. Oct. 25, 2026, modified 5:15 p.m.: Raleigh Fire Department said the fire was reported around 4 p.m. at a two-story home in the 8100 block of Coleraine Court, off Leadmine Road south of Strickland Road; appeared to start in the attached garage; flames coming from the garage on arrival; crews fought about 30 minutes before it spread into the attic; firefighters then evacuated from the structure; under control about an hour after the first report; no one injured; two adults and a pet displaced; cause under investigation Sunday evening. CBS 17's lede also said the fire destroyed a home. Read via the station's public WordPress JSON because the HTML page returned 403 here. Text-only; no CBS 17 photos used.)

    Official sourcePublished by CBS 17 (WNCN) · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM

  2. 2 people displaced after Raleigh house fire (ABC11 / WTVD, posted 8:28 p.m. ET Oct. 25, 2026; page display also showed 12:28 a.m. Oct. 26, which matches 8:28 p.m. Eastern: Raleigh Fire Department working to learn the cause; 8100 block of Coleraine Court near Lead Mine Road; department said the fire started in the garage and spread to the attic; firefighters put those flames out quickly; two adults and one pet displaced; no one injured; investigation ongoing. Eyewitnesses shared video with ABC11. Text-only; no ABC11 photos or video used.)

    Published by ABC11 · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM

  3. Neighbors report hearing explosion before fire engulfs Raleigh home (WRAL, posted Oct. 25, 2026, 10:01 p.m.: large fire on Coleraine Court Sunday afternoon; neighbors reported a loud explosion shortly before flames; firefighters responded; flames from a second-story window shortly after 4 p.m.; crews focused on the second floor; a neighbor told WRAL she saw a man with a dog leave the home; authorities have not confirmed whether anyone was inside when the fire started; cause under investigation. Text-only; no WRAL photos used.)

    Published by WRAL · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM

  4. Raleigh Fire Department public site (city directory and emergency reminder only; no Coleraine Court incident posting was on the fire-news page when checked. For a fire or other emergency, call 911.)

    Official sourcePublished by City of Raleigh · Checked Oct 25, 2026, 10:10 PM

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