Residential renovations spark Hernando County house fire
Courtesy: Hernando County Fire and Emergency
WEEKI WACHEE, Fla. - A Hernando County homeowner trying to renovate his property has a lot more work to do after he says an unattended tool may have ignited the home.
According to Hernando County Fire and Emergency Services, the homeowner was cutting down a wall with a chainsaw around 7 p.m. on Friday.
The homeowner told firefighters he set down the tool to take a break and when he returned a few minutes later the wall he was working on was on fire.
The homeowner stated that the chainsaw has a leak and may have contributed to the fire.
Courtesy: Hernando County Fire and Emergency
It took firefighters approximately 20 minutes to put out the blaze.
The state fire marshal’s office is investigating.