A fire at a Stanley, North Carolina, home owned by NASCAR driver Denny Hamlin, 45, has left one person dead and another hospitalized, according to TMZ. The victims have not been publicly identified. Lucia Riverbend Fire Chief David Toomey told The Athleticthat crews were called to the four-bedroom home around 6 p.m. Sunday after reports of a fire. Flames were still visible more than three hours after first responders arrived, and it wasn’t until close to midnight that crews finished work at the scene. Toomey said between 10 and 15 fire departments responded to the blaze, which ravaged more than 40 percent of the house. Despite the destruction, Toomey said responders were able to save valuable items stored in the garage, including expensive cars and racing memorabilia. Two people were found outside the home and taken to a hospital for possible smoke inhalation, he said. TMZ reported on Monday that one of the hospitalized individuals died from their injuries. The Gaston County Fire Marshal’s Office said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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