A firefighter combating an RV fire in Ocala on September 1, 2024. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)
A firefighter combating an RV fire in Ocala on September 1, 2024. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Marion County firefighters were dispatched to a heavily wooded area in southeast Ocala on Sunday morning after flames engulfed a recreational vehicle.

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One of the fire trucks that responded to the 5200 block of SE 26th Avenue in Ocala on September 1, 2024, after receiving reports of an RV fire in the area. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

At around 8:25 a.m. on Sunday, several Marion County Fire Rescue units responded to the 5200 block of SE 26th Avenue after a 911 caller reported seeing a large fire in the area, according to MCFR.

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MCFR crews battling the fire as smoke rises from the RV. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Within minutes, the first MCFR unit arrived on scene and observed an RV that was “fully involved in flames.” Using a hose, the firefighters immediately began attacking the blaze.

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A firefighter using a hose to blast the RV fire with water. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)
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The RV was destroyed in the fire. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

Additional firefighters soon arrived on scene to assist with battling the fire. According to MCFR, the fire was called under control shortly after 9 a.m.

Several firefighters working to extinguish the RV fire. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)
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It took around 30 minutes for MCFR crews to fully extinguish the RV fire. (Photo: Marion County Fire Rescue)

There were no injuries reported.

An investigation is currently underway to determine the cause and origin of the fire, according to MCFR.