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Montgomery Man Arrested in Arson Case

  Montgomery Fire/Rescue investigators say they have arrested a man in an arson case. 19-year-old Rzavtis Scott of Montgomery is charged in a fire at a vacant home in the 1200 block of Audubon Road. The fire happened on December 23, 2020. Investigators say Scott is charged with second degree arson and is being held in the Montgomery County Detention…

MFR: Highland Avenue Home Severely Damaged in Fire

Home Damaged by Fire on Highland Avenue in Montgomery/Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery Fire and Rescue is investigating a fire that occurred on February 17 in the 2300 block of Highland Avenue. Fire crews received the call of a fire and upon arrival they found a single story home engulfed in flames. They determined the fire to be a W-3…

Montgomery Firefighters Battle Two Fires

The Montgomery Fire Department spent Monday battling two fires. The first happened at about 6:59 a.m. Firefighters arrived to the 3400 block of Harris Street to find a single story home with heavy smoke and flames visible from the front of the house. The house was left with extensive fire and smoke damage. No one was inside the home. The…

UPDATE: Montgomery Fire Battles Three-Alarm Fire on Highland Avenue

Structure Fire on Highland Ave./Source: Alabama News Network Montgomery Fire/Rescue spent part of the afternoon battling a structure fire on Highland Avenue. Firefighters responded to the 1500 block just before 3:30PM on a three-alarm fire. District Chief Quentin Burke tells Alabama News Network that it appears to be a vacant warehouse. Chief Burke says more than 50 firefighters were on…

House Fire in Downtown Montgomery

Photo from Tim Lennox Alabama News Network is on the scene of a house fire downtown. The fire is near the intersection of Bainbridge St. and Grove St. That’s close to Interstate 85. Smoke could be seen from our Midtown tower cam. Stay with Alabama News Network for more on this breaking story. Categories: Montgomery Metro, News Tags: bainbridge street…

Second MFR Firefighter Tests Positive for COVID-19

A second Montgomery firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19. Montgomery Fire/Rescue spokesperson District Fire Chief Q. L. Burke said the firefighter tested positive after having close contact with a firefighter that tested positive on May 11. Ten other firefighters were also tested and their results came back negative. They remain in quarantine while being monitored for changes. Categories: Montgomery Metro,…