February 5, 2018

DeFuniak Springs, Fla—Walton County Fire Rescue respond to a structure fire on Cosson Road in DeFuniak Springs to find a fully engulfed mobile home.

Last night at 8:08 PM a 911 call promptly dispatched Walton County Fire Rescue crews to 2817 Cosson Road in reference to a residential fire. Firefighters and Paramedics arrived within minutes to find a mobile home fully-engulfed in flames.

Walton County Fire Rescue battled the fire for roughly 30 minutes alongside DeFuniak Springs Fire Department and Argyle Volunteer Fire Department firefighters before the fire was contained. One WCFR firefighter suffered minor injuries while fighting the blaze and was transported to a local hospital. Fortunately, all residents made it out of the home safely and no one was injured.

Electrical issues are believed to be the cause of the fire. Fire rescue crews cleared the scene just after 11:00 PM.