(Atlantic) A fire destroyed a home in Atlantic on Wednesday morning. Atlantic Fire Chief Tom Cappel says the call went out at around 4:50 a.m. at 2nd and Cedar Street.
“When our engineer arrived at the scene the east side of the house was fully engulfed,” said Cappel. “At that time, we wanted to get the fire knocked down and make sure no one was in the house, which proved to be the case. The fire got into the shingles underneath the steel roof which provided a challenge for us.”
No one suffered injuries in the blaze. The house is a total loss. Chief Cappel says it’s unknown at this time whether or not someone is living there. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Chief Cappel’s interview is posted below.
