Attic fire reported late Sunday night in Beauregard
Firefighters from three departments responded to a reported attic fire late Sunday night in Beauregard.
According to the Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department, crews were dispatched alongside Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue, Southwest Lee County Fire Department, the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Lee County Emergency Management Agency.
Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue reported that its crews were dispatched at approximately 11:24 p.m. Sunday to a structure fire in the 500 block of Lee Road 169.
Upon arrival, firefighters reported smoke coming from outside the structure. Crews deployed hoselines and began attacking the fire from both inside the building and the roof.
Salem’s Tanker 512 supplied approximately 1,000 gallons of water to assist with fire suppression, while the Lee County Emergency Management Agency provided emergency lighting.
The Beauregard Volunteer Fire Department reported that the fire was extinguished in approximately two and a half hours. Salem firefighters were released from the scene at approximately 2 a.m. Monday.
BVFD responded with six personnel and four apparatus, while Salem responded with two volunteers and three units.
No additional information about the cause of the fire or any injuries was provided.
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