Firefighters contain residential house fire on SW 57th Road

Firefighters contained a blaze that engulfed a residential home on SW 57th Road in Gainesville on Thursday. Courtesy of ACFR
Firefighters contained a blaze that engulfed a residential home on SW 57th Road in Gainesville on Thursday.
Courtesy of ACFR

Firefighters contained a blaze that engulfed a residential home on SW 57th Road in Gainesville on Thursday.

According to an Alachua County Fire Rescue (ACFR) release, ACFR and Gainesville Fire Rescue responded to the blaze around 5:30 p.m.

When firefighters arrived, they found the blaze engulfed the structure. Firefighters extinguished the fire that did extensive damage to the house, which was declared a total loss, but were able to contain the fire before it spread to adjacent properties.

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The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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