Fire Heavily Damages Home Near Century; Cause Under Investigation

November 21, 2019

The cause of a fire that damaged a home near Century early Thursday morning is under investigation.

The fire in 1000 block of Backwoods Road was reported just after 1 a.m. and took about 40 minutes to bring under control. There were no injuries reported.

The fire reportedly began in a bedroom of the 2,000 square foot brick home. The exact cause is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Century, McDavid, Walnut Hill and Molino stations of Escambia Fire Rescue, Flomaton Fire Department and the Jay Fire Department responded, along with Escambia County EMS and the Escambia County Sheriff’s Office.

NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.

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One Response to “Fire Heavily Damages Home Near Century; Cause Under Investigation”

  1. Kathy Chavers on November 21st, 2019 1:05 pm

    We heard all the sirens, and was praying for the best, so sorry to hear of this. We will continue to pray.