PARKLAND, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters battled a house blaze that broke out early Friday morning in Parkland, leaving behind nothing but ash and charred concrete structures that once belonged to the home.
The fire started round 3:30 a.m. in the area of Godfrey Road and Wiles Road. Crews were immediately dispatched to the scene, where they worked to contain the blaze.
Officials said the the two-story home was under renovation when someone saw smoke coming from inside. The second floor reportedly collapsed while firefighters were extinguishing the flames.
“We encountered heavy flames from the roof through the second story,” said Coral Springs/Parkland Fire Department Capt. Richard Antonini. “Portions of the house were collapsing at they arrived.”
Coral Springs and Parkland responded to the scene in less than five minutes from the first 911 call.
“They put down about 2,000 feet of fire hose,” Antonini said.
Video from 7Skyforce showed the aftermath of the house, represented as piles of ash and rubble, and the remaining property that seems to be unaffected by the blaze. All that was left on the Parkland property was a tennis court and an outdoor structure likening a barn.
No one was home at the time of the fire and no injuries were reported.
“I’m just glad everybody’s OK and I’d like to know what caused it just to make sure it doesn’t happen to any of our houses,” said Tom Harrah, a neighbor.
The Fire Marshal is on the scene and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
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