Fire In Foley Damages Three Homes

The fire occurred in a neighborhood off County Road 10

A fire occurred yesterday evening at a home in the Audubon Place neighborhood, just off County Road 10. The fire damaged two neighboring homes as well. All occupants are safe and the Foley Fire Department was able to quickly extinguish the fire.

No explanation has yet to be determined by the time of publishing this article.

The holiday season is known as a busy time for Fire Departments across the nation. According to the National Fire Protection Association, U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 835 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees. These fires caused an annual average of 3 civilian fire deaths, 30 civilian fire injuries and $14 million in direct property damage.

Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in more than two in five (41%) home Christmas tree fires.

The NFPA provided the following flyer to remind everyone of how to have a safe holiday season:

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