PANAMA CITY -- The Panama City Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire at 1900 Alabama Ave. before dawn Friday.
The fire was located in a single story wood framed duplex residence. Twelve firefighters responded to the call. Battalion One also responded to the call.
The alarm came in at 4:45 a.m. and the first arriving fire unit was on-scene at 4:48 a.m. The incident was brought under control at 5:18 a.m.
The structure received fire and smoke damage to the kitchen and living room area in the east side apartment. The west side apartment received smoke damage.
Upon arrival, crews found smoke coming from the attic exhaust vent of the east side apartment. An immediate search of the structure confirmed all occupants were out of the structure. EMS assessed one of the occupants and transported him to the hospital.
After an investigation by the Panama City Fire Department the fire was determined to have started in the kitchen area of the east side apartment. The fire is currently under investigation by the Panama City Fire Department investigators and the Florida State Fire Marshal’s Office.