Crime & Safety
North Fort Myers House Fire Started By Generator: Report
As communities struggle to recover from Hurricane Irma, continued power outages pose a myriad of risks.
FORT MYERS, FL — A generator caused a home in North Fort Myers to catch fire Thursday afternoon, according to a report from Amanda Hall of WINK News.
Hall posted video of the fire burning:
BREAKING: Generator sparks house fire on Sunrise Drive in North Fort Myers. #winknews pic.twitter.com/lbJaALSCvD
— Amanda Hall (@AmandaHallWINK) September 14, 2017
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