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Florida Restaurant Fire Takes Out Entire Shopping Center

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Update, 5 pm:  Charred body found inside burned-out building.  Arson indicated also.  See the Firegeezer update report along with some fresh video – CLICK HERE.

A FIRE IN A PORT ORANGE, FLORIDA, RESTAURANT EARLY Tuesday morning burned out the restaurant and caused enough damage to the rest of the small shopping plaza to declare it a total loss.

photo by Jason Wheeler

Volusia County investigators say that the fire began in the Biscuits ‘n’ Gravy restaurant sometime around 1 am.  When the first units from Port Orange FD arrived at 1:27, the restaurant was already fully involved.  Units from New Smyrna Beach were called to assist.  The shops had firewalls between them, but they don’t extend into the common attic area and the fire damage extended through the entire structure.

Jason Wheeler photo

The fire was out by 6 am, but units are still on the scene for hot spots.  The state fire marshal office is also on the scene beginning their investigation.

Central Florida News has the early story and more photos HERE.

Posted by on July 20, 2010 • Filed under: fire, Fires • Tagged: , , ,
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  • http://www.naplesnet.com/ Naples Florida

    Another fire accident happen in Florida which makes me sad again :( but thanks to the fire fighters who pull off the fire at least there were no dead or burn bodies found in that incident.