Home catches fire on Memorial Day in World Golf Village, no one injured, St. Johns firefighters say
No one was injured in a house fire that happened in the World Golf Village area on Monday night, St. Johns County Fire Rescue said.
SJCFR responded to the fire, which happened in the 100 block of Log Spring Way around 7 p.m.
Intense flames could be seen coming from the garage area in pictures that SJCFR posted to its Facebook page.
PHOTO GALLERY: Flames engulf home in World Golf Village area
The fire also extended to the home's attic area.
Firefighters quickly attacked the fire with multiple hoses to prevent the fire from spreading to nearby homes.
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Eventually, firefighters were able to successfully extinguish the fire.
Everyone who was inside the house was able to get out before firefighters arrived, SJCFR said.
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Homes next door to the house that caught fire were minimally impacted.
The State Marshal's Office is currently investigating the cause of the fire. Further details will be released once the investigation is complete, SJCFR said.
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