Escambia County officials: Burning trash led to house fire

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ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. (WKRG) — Escambia County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire caused by burning trash.

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According to a Facebook post from the ECFR, crews were called to the 220 block of West Moreno Street for a residential fire on Thursday, March 26, at around 5:24 p.m.

Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the single-story home when firefighters arrived. Debris in the backyard, as well as the back of the home, was also on fire.

The fire was under control by 5:49 p.m. Officials say no one was injured in the fire.

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Investigators found that the fire was caused by a trash fire in the backyard that then spread to the house…

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