JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A home hearth early Saturday morning left a canine useless and the house owner displaced within the Scarlett Oaks neighborhood close to Fort Caroline Road, in line with JFRD.
Captain Eric Prosswimmer of the JFRD defined the place the hearth began.
“It started in the bedroom. It worked its way up a wall and got into the attic space pretty quickly. That is a big concern for us because the attic spaces are wide open and allow for fire to travel rapidly. But all the wood members are exposed,” Prosswimmer mentioned.
He additionally mentioned a retired hearth chief who lives close by alerted first responders in regards to the hearth. He heard popping noises and thought it was roof work being achieved. He referred to as 911 when he went exterior and noticed heavy smoke and flames.
Prosswimmer mentioned the house owner had an intensive gun assortment in a protected. The popping noises had been from a number of rounds of ammunition going off just like the sound of a firework or a gunshot.
The Red Cross helps the house owner, who was not home on the time the hearth began and JEA needed to minimize energy to the home.
Investigators are working to seek out out what brought about the home hearth.
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