Holmes Beach police and West Manatee Fire Rescue firefighters extinguished a house fire March 9 at 6812 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
WMFR Chief Ben Rigney told The Islander March 10 that a service employee from Bradenton-based Air & Energy was working at the property when a small fire began in the HVAC system.
Rigney said WMFR staff was investigating the cause of the incident, which was reported around 4 p.m.
Rigney said firefighters extinguished the fire quickly using a watercan and the property was cleared by 5 p.m.
He added that the fire resulted in “no major damage” to the property and nobody was injured.
— Ryan Paice