UPDATE: 8:30PM
Neighbors say the fire has reignited and the house is burning down.
Multiple fire crews are at the scene right now trying to put out the massive blaze.
Neighbor Ken Ivey says the roof is collapsing.
Neighbors say they are worried the fire will spread.
They say the fire department is watering down nearby houses.
Currently wind conditions are 16 mph out of the north/northwest gusts to 21mph.
This is a developing story, FOX 4 is working to obtain more information.
UPDATE 6:00 p.m.:
Neighbors say a large cloud of smoke brought them out of their homes. They also say renters and other homeowners jumped into actions to help the fire department put out the flames.
Fox 4’s Bella Line was on the island and shows us videos from the neighbors:
Upper Captiva house fire may have been caused by golf cart, fire department says
Neighbors say no one was renting the home at the time.
“It’s nerve wracking because you can’t, you never know what’s going to happen,” said Nicole Rossi, who lives a couple of streets away.
The Upper Captiva Fire District says the investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE 5:00 pm.:
Upper Captiva Fire and Rescue said a golf cart may have started the house fire.
“I can only ask to please remove any golf carts from under structures,” the fire department said on Facebook. “We were fortunate enough that it was spotted early and we made a quick stop on the fire to keep the structure upright.”
It’s not clear if anyone was home or hurt.
ORIGINAL STORY:
Pine Island Fire responded to a house fire on Upper Captiva that broke out on Tuesday afternoon.
Upper Captiva Fire
The fire erupted at 651Rum Road, and has been extinguished.
“The Upper Captiva Fire Department had a tremendous response to the fire. It was a very horrific scene when they arrived, and they were able to put it out very rapidly. The Upper Captiva Fire Department has one of the most skilled group of individuals and the most qualified people due to the tough dynamics and logistics of working on an island. We would like to thank the residents who also assisted.” – Duncan Rosen, Fire Commissioner
Upper Captiva Fire