House Fire Damages Home In Lake Mack

Lake Firefighters Battle House Blaze in Rural Lake Mack

Pine Lakes, FL – Lake County Firefighters responded to a house fire in rural Lake Mack on Bear Lake Drive just after 8AM on Monday morning. The first fire engine arriving with two firefighters reported fire showing from the roof area and about 40% involved. Unsure if the house was occupied, firefighters made entry when the second truck arrived about two minutes later.

Lt. Brian Gamble, Vice President of the Professional Firefighters of Lake County reports, "Fire crews searched the house for any possible trapped victims or patients. After a complete search of the house, they found that all occupants had escaped. Firefighters made it out of the house moments before the roof falling through. We were fortunate that no firefighters or residents were injured or worse”. Gamble explains, “Attic fires like this are very dangerous as the fire is actually above you burning the trusses when you are inside the house searching and fighting fire. Eventually the roof is coming down. You don’t want to be inside when that happens.”

The blaze took about 45 minutes to bring under control and the house suffered extensive fire and smoke damage. Seven residents of the house, 4 adults and 3 children, were displaced by the fire. Red Cross was contacted to assist the family. Several Lake County Fire Rescue engines responded, as well as a Lake County Fire Rescue Tanker Task Force and an engine from Volusia County Fire assisted. The state Fire Marshall is investigating the cause of the fire.