DeLand, FL – A dog is dead following a fire that destroyed a double wide mobile home in DeLand.
The DeLand Fire Department and Volusia County Fire Services were called to the scene at 165 Dover Lane around 11 AM Tuesday, according to a spokesman for the Volusia County Professional Firefighters Association. That’s near the US 17/State Road 11 fork.
All the people in the mobile home at the time were able to get out unhurt before the flames consumed the entire structure. A pit bull was not able to get out in time.
It’s unclear at this time how the fire started, according to investigators.
A woman who called 911 told dispatchers there were people living there who hadn’t paid rent in 3 months and that the fire might have started from a pile of wood soaked with gasoline. She also reported hearing explosions coming from the trailer during the call.
The American Red Cross is assisting the victims.
Photos above and below of the fire are courtesy of James Smith via VCPFA.
Click here to see video of the fire (courtesy VCPFA).
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