Couple of things that really don't amount to anything, but this is a discussion forum, eh.
1. Article says they got control w/in 20 minutes. It seemed to me that I was watching firetracks racing in for at least 20 minutes. Maybe they aren't timing the actual fire?
2. Also, the smell was atrocious. I am not sure I've ever been that near to a house fire, but without actually having seen the structure, I was wondering what was burning since the smell was so awful.