Early morning blaze Thursday destroys Central Park home

Fire Chief: Five residents inside were able to escape unharmed

By Dan Hammock • June 8, 2017 9:30 am
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DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD Fire broke out at a residence on Pioneer Road in Central Park about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. All five occupants of the home, located just south of the Central Park fire station, were able to escape unharmed, according to Fire Chief Leonard Johnson, who was still on the scene with several other personnel mopping up around 9 a.m.
DAN HAMMOCK | THE DAILY WORLD Fire broke out at a residence on Pioneer Road in Central Park about 4:30 a.m. Thursday. All five occupants of the home, located just south of the Central Park fire station, were able to escape unharmed, according to Fire Chief Leonard Johnson, who was still on the scene with several other personnel mopping up around 9 a.m.

A fire broke out in the early morning hours Thursday at a home on Pioneer Road just south of the Central Park fire station.

The blaze started around 4:30 a.m., said Fire Chief Leonard Johnson, who along with several other personnel was still on the scene mopping up around 9 a.m. Thursday. He said five people were in the home when the fire started, but everyone was able to escape “uninjured.”

Pioneer Road remained closed to traffic at 9 a.m. Thursday. Johnson said Fire District 2 will release a statement about the fire later today.

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