Smiths Station fire crews working structure fire
UPDATE (09/09/2024 at 4:50 P.M.): According to Smiths Station Fire Chief Blake Green, units were dispatched to a residential structure fire at approximately 1:50 EST. Units arrived to find a single family structure with heavy smoke and fire visible from the street. Crews performed defensive operations due to the amount of fire and structures condition. SSFPD Crews and Phenix City Fire/Rescue worked for approximately 2 hours to extinguish the fire and all hot spots. One resident has been displaced as a result of the fire and the structure is a total loss.
Original story: Smiths Station Fire and Rescue are on the scene of a working structure fire Monday afternoon.
The fire was reported at a structure on Lee Road 490. Large amount of smoke could be seen in the air and flames were visible at the scene.
Fire crews, including Smiths Station and Phenix City, remain working to extinguish the fire.
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