A fire broke out in an abandoned house on Stuyvesant Street Wednesday night. Firefighters say the blaze was so bad they had to call in extra units to help. Power for most of the block had to be cut in order to battle the flames. No one was hurt in the fire.

from on scene report.

E-6, E-5, E-1, R-1 and T-1 were initially dispatched to this fire.  E-8 was assigned to bring the ISU.  Enroute, E-8 was requested as additional manpower.

E-10 and E-11 were moved up and eventually brought to the scene.  E-3 was also requested to the scene.

The fire was in the upstairs of this home.  The fire pushed through the center of the roof.  Units were backed out and defensive operations were conducted on the home.

from www.savannahnow.com

Fire destroys vacant home

It took more than 30 firefighters to extinguish a blaze that destroyed a vacant Liberty City home.

A neighbor called 911 around 8 p.m. on Wednesday after spotting smoke coming from the house at 1825 Stuyvesant St., said Capt. Matthew Stanley, spokesman for Savannah Fire and Emergency Services.

Firefighters arrived within two minutes and found flames coming through the roof. They quickly called for backup, Stanley said.

A total of 31 firefighters from six stations extinguished the flames in about an a hour and 20 minutes.

Firefighters interviewed the homeowners and learned the house had been empty.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

"We can't make a determination right now because of the amount of fire damage," Stanley said.

No injuries were reported.