West Palm Beach residents were abruptly disrupted when police and fire departments rushed to extinguish a fire at a home along the 900 block of 19th Street. The alarm sounded close to 10 a.m., prompting a swift evacuation of the residence. According to the city’s official report, everyone inside managed to escape unharmed, with no injuries to report in the aftermath.
The house, a fixture of the neighborhood since 1926, unfortunately, was not spared from harm. The blaze inflicted substantial damage upon the structure. Post-disaster, the American Red Cross came forward to offer much-needed assistance to those who suddenly found themselves without a home. It is suspected that a space heater could have accidentally sparked the fire, though investigators are continuing to thoroughly sift through the details to uncover the exact cause…