MEBANE, N.C. — No injuries were reported after authorities said a gas generator exploded and caused a house fire Friday afternoon in Alamance County.

The Burlington Times-News reported that the blaze destroyed at home on Allen Jarrett Drive north of Mebane.

The fire was reported around 5:30 p.m. and was still burning about three hours later, although the flames were under control, according to the paper.

Several fire departments in the area had units that responded including Mebane, Pleasant Grove, Haw River and Efland.

The victims said their home was insured. They said they had several dogs who also made it out safely.

Read more: The Burlington Times-News

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Police are searching for two men who robbed a Burlington Pizza Hut employee at gunpoint late Thursday night after she closed the restaurant.

According to police, officers responded just after 11:30 p.m. to the Pizza Hut at 2405 North Church St.

The victim told police she was walking to her car after closing the restaurant when two men approached her from behind.  The victim said one of the men displayed a silver handgun, grabbed the bank deposit bag she was carrying and pushed her to the ground.

Police say the suspects then ran away.  A K-9 unit led officers to the area of Rogers and Dare Street, but the suspects were not found.

The armed suspect was described as a light-skinned black male in his mid 30s who stood about 6′ tall and weighed about 270 pounds.  He had a thick mustache and beard and was wearing a blue bandana, a blue plaid shirt and blue jean shorts.

ALAMANCE COUNTY, N.C. — Alamance County authorities, along with Alamance-Burlington School Board members, are trying to prevent an increase in gang activity.

On Monday, members of the Alamance County Gang Task force showed the board images and trends of what they’re seeing throughout the community.

Sgt. Brandon Jones says there are a number gangs in the school system.

“Once we get a hold of them [gangs], they change and do something else,” Jones said.

Jones says he’s seen gang members as young 10, and as old as 65. He said the most popular gang in Alamance County is the Red Family Mafia or RFM.

He says gang members have been spraying graffiti on buildings and school property. Students, he said, are also practicing gang symbols during school hours.

“We want to prevent these kids from joining gangs,” he said.