Citrus County Fire Rescue responded to a structure fire at 1:17 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, on North Muscadine Path in Beverly Hills where, upon arrival, a home was found almost entirely engulfed in flames.
The single story, concrete block residential home of around 2,600 square feet was approximately 75 percent involved with fire by the time authorities arrived, with active fire showing from the center roof and main body of the home, according to a Fire Rescue release.
The property owner had self-evacuated from the residence before Fire Rescue’s arrival and advised he was the only occupant in the home. Law enforcement was also on the scene and evacuating neighbors from their homes on each side of the residence as a precautionary measure. Firefighters from Hernando, Pine Ridge, Kensington, Connell Heights, Highlands, Citrus Springs, a Chief Officer and a Safety Captain responded to the scene.