House destroyed after fire in St. Johns County

St. Johns County Fire Rescue fighting a fire in Fruit Cove. (St. Johns County Fire Rescue)

FRUIT COVE, Fla. – The St. Johns County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire Saturday on Paisley Place in the Julington Creek area.

The house sustained significant damage with the roof being completely destroyed. The inside of the home has been reduced to rubble and ashes.

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The owner of the house told News4Jax that his wife called him about the fire around 4:17 in the afternoon. The owner and his wife were not home during the fire but, his children and dog were. Fortunately, no one was hurt.

The owner and his family will be sleeping in a hotel tonight.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

This is a developing story.


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