BY MARK J. CRAWFORD
Telegraph Editor
Bradford County Fire Rescue responded to an electrical fire that burned a home on Northwest 180th Street in the area of Northwest County Road 229 on Monday.
Crews were dispatched around 9 a.m. Nov. 1, with units from Lawtey and Sampson City responding, along with EMS crews. Bradford County Public Works also responded with a water tanker.
Upon arrival, units found the single-story wood frame home on fire, with flames emerging from the windows. The owner indicated the occupant was not home, but there were multiple pets inside, including two dogs and seven cats. Two dogs and three cats were discovered during the initial attack on the fire, but they were not breathing, and responders were not able to resuscitate them.
“Due to a quick and aggressive fire attack, we were able to save the home from being a total loss,” said Fire Chief Ben Carter. “I am very proud of the effort put forth by the men and women of your fire rescue department.”
The fire was under control by 9:25 and called out at 10:48. The cause of the fire is believed to be electrical. While there were no utilities connected to the structure, the home was powered by an extension cord run across the yard from another structure. According to the report, it was evident that the location of the multi-plug adapters connected to the extension cord was where the fire originated.
