I enjoy how this shot looks "painted" almost. Probably a lot nicer than photos in the paper! I would love to see the original and see what cropping you did. It absolutely works this way, but there may be other great ways to present this also. If I had to fault the shot at all, I would say that there is no one strong point of "interest", so it doesn't "grab" you as easily.
I think a close up of the window frame or door and inside would have been more "powerful" for the title. This is quite a busy photo and really just makes the house look old and dilapidated - not "just burnt down!".