A lightning strike during overnight storms caused a fire at a Florence apartment building Thursday morning, Florence Fire Chief Rodney Wren told us. The fire broke out in a multi-family complex on Rio Grande Circle in Florence. No one was injured and everyone living in the apartment building was able to self-evacuate safely, Wren said. […]
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Person found dead inside home after fire in Florence
A person was found dead after a fire in Florence, according to Florence Fire and EMS. Crews were called to the building on Langshire Court at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday afternoon. The structure appears to be a multi-family dwelling containing apartments or townhomes. When firefighters arrived, the fire was heavy and crews began to work […]
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Newest member of the Florence Fire Department inducted
The newest member of the Florence Fire Department was inducted at the Florence City Council meeting. Rodney Wren, fire chief, introduced the newest member of the Florence Fire and EMSDepartment, firefighter and EMT Coby Brown. Brown started in the fire service in 2015 as an explorer, learning fire prevention and the fire equipment in Burlington, […]
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Fire damages five-unit apartment building in Florence
Nearly thirty Florence residents have been displaced after a fire caused significant damage to their building Monday morning. Around 7:30 a.m. fire crews were sent to 132 Honeysuckle Dr. The caller reported visible smoke and flames coming from the building, according to a press release from the Florence Fire Department. When crews arrived on the […]
