Fire destroys Calvert home
By Evan Carden SA Editor
 | | This residence, located on Widow Lane in Calvert, was totally lost to fire Sunday, Jan. 7. The blaze began shortly after noon and was fought for three hours by Fairford, McIntosh and Mt. Vernon fire departments. (SA photo by Evan Carden) |
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A Calvert home, located at 95 Widow Lane, was lost to fire shortly after noon, Sunday, Jan. 7, with three area fire departments responding to battle the blaze.
Fairford Fire Department was the first to be paged out, and by the time firefighters arrived on the scene, 60 percent of the home was already engulfed, according to Fairford Assistant Chief Chris Murphy. Also responding were McIntosh and Mt. Vernon fire departments.
Murphy said it is believed the cause of the fire was electrical, with flames filling the attic area of the residence and spreading from there. Firefighters were on the scene for approximately three hours, but were unable to save the home.
An electrical crew from Alabama Power arrived on the scene around 1:40 p.m. to disconnect the power to the residence, while firefighters continued their efforts. Murphy stated that at approximately 3:30 p.m. severe weather hampered the departments from continuing to fight the fire.
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