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Early Morning House Fire Under Investigation in Montgomery

Montgomery fire officials are investigating what caused a vacant house in the Dalraida community to go up in flames. The fire happened just after midnight on Honeysuckle Road. Captain Jason Cupps with the Montgomery Fire Department says firefighters tried to contain the blaze from inside the house but were forced to leave due to the fear of the roof collapsing….

Montgomery Fire Officials Investigate House Fire

Credit: Montgomery Fire/Rescue Montgomery fire officials are looking into the cause of a late night house fire. The fire happened just before midnight in the 600 block of North Maryland Street. Montgomery fire officials say there were no injuries.  The cause of the fire is under investigation. Categories: News Tags: house fire, Montgomery News

Neighbors React to Deadly House Fire

Broken glass and crime scene tape litter the front yard of a home on Elm Avenue in Montgomery.  A fire broke out Sunday night, at the home that originally firefighters believed was vacant.  Monday afternoon, they found a man’s body inside. “It was almost like a boom, it was like a big thud,” explained neighbor Charlotte Reeder. “When I ran…

1 Killed in Montgomery House Fire

A Montgomery house fire claimed a man’s life.. The fire broke out just after 6:00 p.m. Monday in the 20 block of N. California St. Heavy smoke and flames were seen coming from the attic of the home when crews arrived. Fire officials say the victim, who is around 60-years-old, was found in a bedroom, and was pronounced dead at…

Family Recovers After House Fire

Cell phone video shows the moment the Reeder family’s home went up in flames. What started out as a fire in the garage quickly spread into the attic. “Overwhelming is the word I keep coming back too,” explained homeowner Michelle Reeder.   She was home at the time of the fire with her 12-year-old son.  They made it out safely…

Displaced Family Prepares for Christmas in Montgomery

A family was forced to relocate to Montgomery after their home went up in flames in Hueytown, outside of Birmingham last month.  Sharon Richey has nine kids between the ages of 1 and 19. Now a few days from Christmas they are trying to grant their children’s Christmas wishes. Sharon Richey explained their situation, “I feel so bad for my…

Elderly Montgomery Man Dead After Early Morning House Fire

An early Saturday morning fire claimed the life of an elderly man in Montgomery. Montgomery fire crews were called out to the 4000 block of South Court Street around 4:00 a.m. They found a single story house with visible smoke and flames. It only took 13 minutes to put out the blaze, but firefighters found an elderly man dead inside…

House Fire on Rita Lane in West Montgomery

Fire units were dispatch at approximately 5:40 this morning on a structure fire in the 3600 block of Rita Ln. Upon arrival at a single story house was fully involved, and had burned through the roof. Units made a quick attack, and treated a 17 year old male with approximately 85 % of 2nd and 3rd degree burns to the body….

Montgomery House Fire

No injuries reported

A House fire started just before 4:00 AM today in Montgomery in the 900 block of Ridgemont Avenue, and fire officials are looking for a cause. Officials say the house was vacant when the fire started and there are reasons to believe it may be a case of arson. They say the house was destroyed. No injuries reported.    …

Authorities Working Massive House Fire in Capitol Heights

Montgomery Fire officials are on the scene of a house fire in the Capitol Heighs Neighborhood. It happened around 2 p.m. on Panama Street. See live video here: http://www.waka.com/watch-live/ Alabama News Network has a crew at the scene and will have more on the story later today. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: breaking news, house fire