Early morning residential structure fire causes $75,000 damage
A residential structure fire that started early Tuesday morning in a room off the garage caused $75,000 damage to the home. The cause of the fire has been ruled incendiary in nature.
At 1:06 a.m., Cape Fire units responded to a 911 call on a house fire at 433 S.W. 9th Street. Fire crews arrived and quickly knocked down the blaze, which started in the southwest corner of a room used for lawn equipment storage. By 1:30 a.m., Fire units had put out the fire and completed the primary search with all accounted for and no one injured. The building then was secured.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is conducting the investigation.
Source: City of Cape Coral