Family Of 5 Displaced After Fire Damages Home Late Friday Afternoon

  • Friday, February 21, 2020

The Red Cross is assisting a family of five after their home was damaged by fire late Friday afternoon. It happened at 5:09 p.m. in the 4000 block of Renezet Drive, not far off of Highway 58.

 

When firefighters arrived on scene, they saw heavy smoke and fire. Flames were coming from a bedroom and spread into the attic space.

 

A quick and aggressive interior attack was performed with the fire being extinguished within 20 minutes. 

 

Battalion 2, Battalion 3, Quint 6, Quint 7, Squad 7, Quint 8, Engine 15, and Squad 19 were on the scene. 

 

Two adults and three children were displaced and the American Red Cross was brought in for assistance.

 

The cause of the fire is under investigation. No one was injured. 

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