(Brooksville, FL) Hernando County Fire Rescue(HCFR) responded to a reported residential structure fire at 22395 Panorama Street early this evening at approximately 4:53p.m. Passerby’s noticed the fire and reported to 911. Fire crews arrived on scene within 8 minutes, and found an unoccupied wood frame house fully involved in fire. Firefighters quickly began a coordinated fire attack to ensure that the fire did not spread into the nearby wooded area.
Crews rapidly deployed fire hoses once on scene and were able to keep the fire from spreading any further into the wooded area. Unfortunately, due to the construction of the home and the progress of the fire prior to their arrival, the home is a total loss. A car adjacent to the structure was also destroyed. The home appears to be unoccupied and under renovation. Attempts are being made to contact the owners. The cause of the fire appears to be an unattended yard debris burn pile. The Florida Fire Service has been contacted and will be investigating the situation.
HCFR responded to the scene with 3 fire engines, 2 rescues, 2 water tankers, 1 brush unit and 2 battalion chiefs for a total of 18 personnel. The City of Brooksville Fire Department provided automatic mutual aide with 1 fire engine with an additional 3 personnel.