Structure fire forces evacuations

Flames and heavy smoke are visible from an upper-level unit at Anna Maria Beach Place, 201 35th St., Holmes Beach, during a fire Feb. 6. WMFR C Shift Battalion Chief Derek Bill said the first-arriving crew made a rapid interior attack, getting water on the fire within about 45 seconds, and firefighters searched adjacent units to ensure the blaze did not spread. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Islander Photo: Courtesy Karen Nash

West Manatee Fire Rescue crews stage near the corner of 35th Street and Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach Feb. 6 while responding to a fire at Anna Maria Beach Place, 201 35th St., Holmes Beach. WMFR Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski said firefighters were dispatched about 1:25 p.m. and brought the fire under control in about 20 minutes. No injuries were reported, but all six units were closed following the fire. Five had been occupied. The cause and estimated damage was not known. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson