Anclote Court house fire: 3 dogs were at the scene — and other new details

UPDATE (6:25 p.m.): News 5 has learned more about a house fire on Anclote Court that required a full response from the Mobile Fire-Rescue Department.

Neighbor Glenn Andrews said he saw smoke coming from the Hillcrest Road area around 3:30 p.m.; when he arrived at the scene, one pumper arrived.

Fortunately, nobody was inside the home when the fire broke out, but three dogs were at the house and Andrews said he saw two dogs run off the back porch.

The third dog was in the kitchen; we don’t know its status at this time.

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MOBILE, Ala. ( WKRG ) — The Mobile Fire-Rescue Department is investigating a Thursday afternoon blaze on Anclote Court.

The department responded to a smoke complaint around 3:30 p.m. near Cottage Hill and Cody Road, News 5 has learned.

However, Engine 6 reportedly upgraded the call to a full response (from multiple sources) after hearing about a house fire in the 7000 block of Anclote Court in Mobile.

INCIDENT LOCATION:

“Upon arrival, smoke and flames were visible from a 2-story, wood-frame home,” an MFRD news release said. “Firefighting efforts were able to bring the fire under control quickly.”

No one was in the home during the incident, but a firefighter reportedly received a non-life-threatening injury and was taken to a hospital.

“District 2 and 4 chiefs, Engines 6, 19, 22, 23 and 22, Truck 5, Rescues 6 and 26, and Rehab 1 responded to the incident,” the release said.

“As of 4:46 p.m., crews are still working on the scene to extinguish remaining hotpsots.”

The fire is under investigation.

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