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House Fire In Century Investigated As Arson
November 28, 2018
A Tuesday fire at a home in Century is under investigation as a possible arson.
The fire in the 300 block of East Pond Street was reported about 2 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a mattress burning in the master bedroom of the home. The fire was quickly extinguished.
Witnesses said a man they identified as the resident of the home walked away after the fire started.
The home suffered smoke and water damage. It also had obvious damage that reportedly occurred well before the fire…including multiple broken windows and other indoor damage.
The fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office. The Century and McDavid stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, the Flomaton Fire Department and Escambia County EMS responded to the blaze.
The home was constructed to replace a home heavily damaged in a February 2016 tornado.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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7 Responses to “House Fire In Century Investigated As Arson”
I told ya, if they didn’t take care of the old house they won’t take care of the new one either!! SMH Yet I can’t even get homeowners ins since tornado
Maybe he did not feel comfortable living in the brand new home he was given and decided to tear it up before setting it on fire. The town needs to find out what the gentleman’s problem is before spending the money to refurbish it again.
So he gets a new house trashes it and trys to burn it down
Stupid head
Well there ya go Can’t give you nothing
A new dwelling that most likely built with tax payer money. There are some people that you just can’t help.
Broken windows? Heck, as long as there are no metal storage units in the backyard and a fence eight feet high restriction, everything is good with the bureaucracy and to make sure everything is absolutely historic, that district only lets fires be put out by a horse team with a steam water pump.
That address is not in the historic district.