Fire Destroys Northern Santa Rosa County Home

January 3, 2012

A late night fire on New Year’s Eve destroyed a home in northern Santa Rosa County, marking the sixth and final candle to be extinguished on the “2011 Keep Your Holidays Bright” fire safety tree.

A passerby reported the fire at 11:06 p.m. in the 6400 block of Highway 4 in Berrydale. The fire was fully involved when the first fire crews arrived on scene at 11:15 p.m. There were no injuries reported; the residents were not at home at the time of the fire. A family of three was left homeless by the blaze.

The fire is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s office. The Berrydale, Jay and Allentown fire departments responded to the blaze.

There were four candles extinguished on the Santa Rosa County fire safety tree in 2010, each marking residential fire in the county. There were six residential fires in 2009.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News