Fires which broke out about 10 minutes apart today damaged 2 homes in different parts of Mobile, according to the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department. A firefighter was injured fighting one of the fires.
At 11:52 a.m., Huffman said, a fire was reported at 3400 Winford Drive off Dawes Lake Drive. He said firefighters arriving at the home found smoke and fire coming from the second floor of the 2-story wood frame and brick home.
Huffman said the fire appears to have started in a space above the 1st floor ceiling. He estimated damage at $85,000, and a cause is still being investigated. The owners were not home when the fire broke out.
Huffman said a firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor head injury after being struck by an object while fighting the fire.
