A Loachapoka couple and their infant child escaped an early morning fire at their home. The family’s pet is going to be okay too after Lee County firefighters brought the animal back to life.
Friday morning, fire crews from Southwest Lee County Fire Department were dispatched to a report of a structure fire in the 6000 block of Stage Road in downtown Loachapoka. SWFD units were also assisted by the Auburn Fire Division, Lee County Sheriffs Department and East Alabama EMS.
When crews arrived they found heavy smoke and flames showing from the rear of the two-story structure in an area used as a laundry room and adjoining bathroom. Fire crews quickly extinguished the fire, preventing it from spreading to the main structure of the house.
The area of the house where the fire started was destroyed in the blaze, but the remainder of the residence sustained only smoke damage.