Gainesville Fire Rescue put out a fire at an abandoned home on Northwest 13th Street late Tuesday night
There was no one in the two-story house, located on the 400 block of Northwest 13th Street, and damages were still being estimated, said Gainesville Police Department Lt. Mike Schibuola.
Krispy Kreme employees smelled the smoke from down the street and called 911 around 11:40 p.m. Tuesday. Officers responded minutes later.
Smoke was coming from the second-story windows of the residence, but officers couldn’t see any flames, Schibuola said.
GFR firefighters walked around the second floor of the building, shining their bluish headlights across the room and out the open window.
“This one’s definitely weird because it’s all boarded up,” he said.
He said sometimes these type of fires start when homeless people make small campfires on cold nights. There were no obvious signs of entry.
He said a GFR investigator will decide whether the fire was arson after officers extinguish the fire.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Gainesville Police officers look on as Gainesville Fire Rescue workers enter a building on the 400 block of Northwest 13th Street late Tuesday night.
Gainesville Fire Rescue workers inspect a building on the 400 block of Northwest 13th Street late Tuesday night.
