Lehigh Acres fire fighters responded to a residential structure fire Friday afternoon, March 11, at 12:28 p.m.in the 500 block of W. Penn Rd. Fire Marshal Kenneth Bennett said the fire caused heavy damage to two rooms within the house as a result of faulty electrical wiring. He the family has been temporarily displaced and are staying with family members. Bennett said there were no injuries and that property damage to the home and its contents has been estimat4ed at $50,000.

On Thursday, firefighters responded to a vehicle fire inside an attached garage of a two-family villa home. Bennett said the call came in on March 10 at 5:19 p.m.

Bennett estimated the damage to the home at $95,000. The vehicle was destroyed in the fire, he said.

He said one person on the scene was injured and treated, but was not transported to the hospital. A family pet inside the home was rescued and treated with oxygen, he said.

Bennett said neighbors across the street should receive the credit for discovering the fire in the early phase of development and alerting the occupants of the home.

The occupant and neighbors across the street also made an initial attack on the fire that slowed its progression until fire crews arrived and extinguished the blaze.

The home can not be occupied due to the damage to the electrical panel and HVAC system inside the home, but the homeowner should be able to have repairs made within a short period of time, Bennett said.

The probable cause of the fire has been determined as a fuel leak in the vehicle recently parked in the garage.

The District’s firefighters also responded to a Brush fire that burned approximately five to six acres. The location of the incident was in the 3400 block of 49th St W. There were no injuries or property damage with this fire, Bennett said.

The fire was seen by residents and reported at 4:31 p.m. The cause of the fire is considered suspicious and remains under investigation, Bennett said.

Lehigh responded with three engines, three brush trucks, two water tankers and was supported by the Florida Division of Forestry and the Lee County Sheriff’s Office.