Cottage Hill Home Catches Fire — Twice In One Day

January 9, 2009

Fire damaged a Cottage Hill home Friday morning, and firefighters were called back to the home Friday afternoon.

Flames were visible when the first firefighters arrived at the home just before 8:00 Friday morning. The fire caused fire and smoke damage to a front corner of the  two story home at 390 Williams Ditch Road, about two tenths of a mile east of Cottage Hill Road.

About 3:00 Friday afternoon, firefighters returned to the home for a reflash; a small attic fire was reported in the home.

Firefighters from across the area responded to the call, including Escambia County Fire Rescue’s Molino, Cantonment, Ensley and Beulah stations.

The American Red Cross was called to provide assistance to the family that lived in the home.

The exact cause of the fire is still under investigation, but authorities say it appears to have been smoking related. The fire started on or near a mattress in a downstairs bedroom. The home’s occupants were not at home at the time of the fire.

The fire caused an estimated $35,000 in damage.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News