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Fire Destroys Two Storage Sheds (With Photo Gallery)
October 22, 2010
Fire destroyed two storage sheds in Century early Friday afternoon.
The resident on the 400 block of Tedder Road, across from the Century Correctional Institution, told firefighters that she had been burning trash in a 55-gallon barrel that was located just a few feet away from one of the two adjacent sheds.
For a photo gallery, including photos taken before the fire department arrived, click here.
A wood frame shed had already burned to the ground by the time the fire was reported. A metal shed was heavily damaged as well.
Personnel from the prison across the road responded to the blaze when it was noticed; they reported finding the female resident of the home trying to extinguish the fire with a garden hose that had already burned into two pieces. Escambia County EMS was called to the scene to evaluate the female for smoke inhalation, but she refused transport to the hospital.
The Century, McDavid, and Walnut Hill Station of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office also responded to the blaze.
For a photo gallery, including photos taken before the fire department arrived, click here.
Pictured above: A wood frame shed that was located in foreground had burned to the ground by the time firefighters were called Friday afternoon. Pictured inset and below: Smoke boils from inside one of the sheds after firefighters force the door open. NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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6 Responses to “Fire Destroys Two Storage Sheds (With Photo Gallery)”
Thank you DJ for the kind words for my mother. She is 75 years old. I am thankful for your husband and all the people that help her. Yes, it could have been worse and it could have happened to anybody.
CENTURY GIRL…………I wouldn’t judge anybody that you don’t know anything about. The lady just so happen to be in her 80’s and it could’ve very well been your grandma or mother for that matter. Would you like people talking and judging them? Probably not…..so I advise you to think before you speak cause KARMA comes back around.
To all the officers at Century CI that helped the lady……congrats to you. It just so happened my husband is one of them and one of the first ones on the scene. I am just thankful she wasn’t hurt in all of this.
Shouldn’t one know better than to be burning anything as dry as it is right now?
How horrible to lose her shed thank god it was not her life.
If she didn’t immediately call the fire department or 911 I hope they
advised her better about that in the future.
I am glad she is safe.
Hugs
Agree. The staff responded quickly and probably saved the home. A little different wind direction and it could have been worse.
thanks to quick response by the personnel at Century C.I. The outcome of this situation could have been a whole lot worse. Great job ladies and gentlemen!