An Ocala resident was temporarily displaced on Monday evening after a fire ignited inside a single-story home on SW 3rd Street.
On Monday, August 29, shortly after 5:30 p.m., Ocala Fire Rescue units consisting of Engines 1, 3, and 4, Rescue 1, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 11 and 22, and a Safety Officer responded to a residential structure fire in the 1700 block of SW 3rd Street.
Upon arrival, the firefighters observed smoke rising from the eaves of the residence. The home’s occupant was standing outside.
Crew members from Engine 1 and Rescue 1 entered the home and found heavy smoke inside the residence. They located the origin of the fire inside a closet in the back of the house.
According to OFR, the fire was under control within two minutes. Crew members of Engine 4 verified the attic for fire extension, Tower 1 secured utilities, Engine 3 conducted an interior secondary search, and Tower 1 began ventilating the home.
No injuries were reported.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown.
The Ocala Police Department and Marion County Fire Rescue also responded.