Firefighters respond to 'explosion' report at vacant Bloomingdale home
Firefighters responded to a 911 call reporting an "explosion" in Bloomingdale early Friday morning, finding heavy fire and smoke pouring from a structure.
According to Bloomingdale Volunteer Fire Department Lt. Joshua Chastain, the call came in at approximately 5:30 a.m. Crews responded to Pinehurst Drive to find an unoccupied home ablaze.
Chastain said the alleged explosion could not be confirmed, with an investigation into the fire's cause continuing.
No surrounding structures were damaged, though the home appeared to be a total loss.
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