PARKER — A large fire gutted a home in Parker’s Donalson Estates neighborhood Friday afternoon.
No injuries were reported.
The Parker Fire Department responded about 1:30 p.m. to the one-story house in the 1300 block of Stratford Avenue west of Tyndall Parkway. Emergency personnel said there was heavy smoke coming from the house. Investigators believe the fire originated in the garage, which was destroyed. What sparked the blaze was unclear.
Firefighters were still spraying hot spots at the three-bedroom home an hour after being called to the scene.
As neighbors walked their dogs and arrived home from work, some of them paused to look at what remained of the home, which was heavily damaged. It appeared the fire spread from the garage and consumed most of the home’s living area and several other rooms. From the street, charred sticks of furniture could be seen inside the home. Neighboring homes were not damaged by the fire.
Thomas Odom lives across the street from the home and is its former owner. He said a pilot stationed at Tyndall Air Force Base moved into the property a few years ago. The current owner’s name was unknown Friday night.
Further details on the blaze were not available Friday night. An investigation is ongoing.
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