By Brian Stoothoff
Ocala (FL) firefighters battled a fire in a vacant dwelling on May 6.
Ocala Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call at 7:30 p.m., and arrived in three minutes to find flames shooting above the roof and the building 90-percent involved.
Eighteen firefighters responded and remained on scene over one hour. There was no electricity to the building, and an Ocala fire inspector was called to the scene to determine the cause. There were no injuries, according to acting Battalion Chief Larry Doerffel. The fire occurred at 659 Northwest 4 Place.
In the photo below, firefighters extinguish remaining fire after forcibly removing security bars from the windows.
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