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Quick action saves home from destruction in Kirbyville on Monday evening. A fire broke out inside a home located on 211 North Elizabeth, located one block off Hwy 96, behind Janice’s Furniture Store. Kirbyville Volunteer Fire Department arrived to find the home filled with smoke. Firefighters were able to quickly contain the fire and keep it from spreading. Firemen were called there shortly before 8:00. The person who lived there, Steve Riley was not home at the time and there is no word on what sparked the blaze.