M/PIFCD responds to structure fire in St. James City
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The morning blaze in St. James City.
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Island firefighters dealing with the thick smoke from this morning's structure fire.
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One of the M/PIFCD units on scene of the morning fire.
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Just before 5 a.m. today, units from the Matlacha/Pine Island Fire Control District were dispatched to a structure fire on Courtney Road in St. James city. Upon arrival, firefighters found the structure was fully involved.
M/PIFCD officers reported that the structure was a total loss but there weren’t any injuries or other structures lost. The cause is still under investigation.
Firefighters reported using about 20,000 gallons of water and had 4 engines, 1 tender and 3 Comand staff on the scene.