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The Hillcrest home of a contestant on the CBS reality show “Big Brother” was destroyed early Wednesday, the same day she is to appear on the program’s live finale.

Laura Grisham said her son, Nick Grisham, was awakened by the blaze at the home on the corner of Van Buren Street and Lee Avenue. Nick Grisham, who made it out without injury, is the fiance of Britney Haynes, the 23-year-old woman eliminated from winning the reality competition in last week’s episode. She is slated to vote for the show’s winner in tonight’s finale.

Laura Grisham said the couple picked out the home and that her son helped move Haynes’ belongings into the residence in July after she left to appear on “Big Brother,” where she is sequestered from the outside world.

Nick Grisham called the producers to let them know about the fire, Laura Grisham said.

“He told them what happened and they agreed they wouldn’t say anything to Britney,” Laura Grisham said. “She can’t do anything. The final show is tonight and it’s live.” Nick Grisham went back inside to rescue the couple’s two dogs and family members have been able to salvage some possessions, Laura Grisham said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation, fire officials said. Laura Grisham said her son had been grilling and it’s believed that somehow sparked the blaze. The house was fully involved when crews arrived about 1:30 a.m., said Little Rock Fire Department Capt. Randy Hickmon. It took about an hour-and-a-half to get the fire under control.

The fire did not appear suspicious early-on, Hickmon said.

“But in the daylight hours and then you start interviewing people, that might change,” he said. “But we don’t have any reason to believe it would be (suspicious).”

A complete damage estimate has not been completed, but Hickmon said the house is believed to be a total loss.

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