Center FD Fights House Fire on CR 3012

January 4, 2021 - The Center Fire Department fought a house fire Sunday, January 2, 2021 at a residence off CR 3012 located behind some chicken houses at 11:09am.

Neighbors to the property saw smoke emanating from the residence. They banged on the doors and walls of the house to try and alert the owner of the home there was a fire; however, no one was home.

They called 911 and the Center Fire Department responded. Upon arrival, the fire was fully involved. Fire personnel donned SCBA (Self Contained Breathing Apparatus) to provide oxygen so they could fight the fire more closely without inhaling large amounts of smoke.

As the fire fighters worked at putting out the flames and sought out hot spots around the home, the property owners arrived and were visibly shocked and horrified to find their home engulfed in flames.

Fire personnel were able to move a van that was parked beside the house away from the fire and assisted the property owner in moving a Bronco away from the front of the house.

According to the fire department, the fire appeared to have started in the middle of the house.

The owners indicated there were two pets within the home during the fire; however, the fire was too far along for them to have been saved. The fire fighters were able to extinguish the fire and prevent further spread to other buildings on the property. The fire department confirmed the house was a total loss.

The fire personnel returned to service at 3:40pm.