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House fire in West Palm Beach under investigation

The home was undergoing construction renovations, fire rescue captain says
West Palm Beach Fire Rescue 01142023
Posted at 10:15 AM, Jan 14, 2023
and last updated 2023-01-14 13:35:34-05

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — West Palm Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to a fire at a home Saturday morning.

The fire was reported at around 8:24 a.m. at a home on the 200 block of E Lakewood Road.

Crews arrived on scene to find smoke billowing from the home. It took firefighters 40 minutes to extinguish the blaze.

West Palm Beach Fire Rescue Capt. Walter Gavin said the house was undergoing construction renovations. The fire started inside the home on the first floor and continued to the second floor.

No one was displaced or injured.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.