A homeowner was thawing pipes with a space heater in the breezeway/entrance area of the home at 4545 Scott Road when it caught fire. Damage to the structure owned by Sandra Mullins is estimated to be $75,000, contents $35,000. There is insurance, Hastings Fire Chief Roger Caris said.

The call came to the Hastings Fire Department at 5:37 p.m. Sunday. Firefighters were on the scene about three hours; Nashville Fire Department provided mutual aid, Caris said.