Fire breaks out at Estes Building
PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ
A fire broke out at the Estes Building on Scenic Hwy.
PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ
Firefighters exit the Estes Building to go get another water line from the Engine.
PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ
It is not known at this time what caused the fire, but firefighters were quick to respond to the scene to keep it from spreading. There were no injuries, according to law enforcement at the scene.
PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ
This firefighter has his gear and is ready to go.
PHOTO BY KATHY LEIGH BERKOWITZ
A fire broke out at the Estes Building on Scenic Hwy.
According to Lake Wales Fire Chief Jerry Brown, preliminary reports on Tuesday indicate that the fire which broke out at the Estes Building Tuesday afternoon occurred when employees at the building were using an incinerator on the west side of the building to burn some construction materials. Brown said that a spark of some sort from the incinerator dropped onto a pile of scrap wood and debris outside the building. That pile caught fire and the fire spread to the building. The fire is still under investigation.
