MARION COUNTY, Fla. – A fire destroyed a home near Silver Springs Shores early Wednesday, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.
Crews were dispatched around 3:05 a.m. to Juniper Pass Way after multiple 911 callers reported smoke and flames were visible from the porch and garage of the home. Firefighters from at least six stations worked to extinguish the fire, yet an offensive attack gave way to a defensive posture ordered in part due to ammunition going off inside the house, the fire department said on social media.
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One crew set up a defensive attack on the front of the house as another set up in the rear, the post states, adding the structure was later searched twice with negative results.
The fire was under control at 3:41 a.m., according to the post. The cause and origin of the fire were still being investigated at the time of this report.
No injuries were reported to civilians or firefighters at the scene, the post states.
Note: This map depicts the general area of the fire and not necessarily its exact location.
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