Fire Destroys Island Home
Published: January 14, 2010
St. Augustine, Fl – Shortly after 7:30 pm on Wednesday evening, fire fighters from St. Johns County Fire Rescue where called to a home on Marshview Drive in St. Augustine. Neighbors reported seeing flames coming from the home that was reportly vacant at the time of the fire. Fire fighters arrived to find fire coming from the roof and soon after the fire had broken through the roof of the home.
SJCFR PIO Jeremy Robshaw said “..The roof is primarily burned through, but the interior sections, there are still walls standing.” The home may be listed as a total loss but the cause of the fire and the final damage estimates won’t be available until investigators from SJCFR and the State Fire Marshall’s office complete their investigation.
The fire was easily seen from Route A1A and burned for several hours while crews worked both inside and out to bring thr fire under control. One neighbor told Fire Service News “..the house is empty. No one is living there right now.” He also stated “..I heard a noise and looked out my window to see flames coming from the house.”
Crowds of curious neighbors stood by and watched as fire fighters worked to extinguish the blaze. No injuries, either fire service or civilian, were reported.
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Author: Christopher Kimball (31 Articles)
Christopher Kimball is a freelance photojournalist and fire service photographer. His work has been featured in 1st Responder News, The St. Augustine Record, Historic City News, Wesay.com, Demotix.com, FireEngineering.com and Firehouse.com. He is a 20 year veteran of the fire service having served as a fire fighter, Lt., Asst. Chief and EMT-I.
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