Fire in tchula destroys home 01-11-2011

THE TCHULA FIRE DEPARTMENT IS INVESTIGATING A FIRE THAT LEFT A LOCAL FAMILY HOMELESS ON TUESDAY. THE DEPARTMENT RECEIVED A CALL MONDAY NIGHT AROUND 5 P.M. TO A HOME ON LAKE STREET. FIRE OFFICIALS SAY ONCE THEY ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, THE ENTIRE MOBILE HOME WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE RESIDENCE WAS OCCUPIED BY EIGHT PEOPLE AT THE TIME OF THE FIRE. OFFICIALS REPORT EACH OCCUPANT ESCAPED THE FIRE WITHOUT INJURY. THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE IS STILL UDER INVESTIGATION. ONE VICTIM SAYS SHE THINKS THE FIRE STARTED FROM THE CENTRAL HEATING UNIT.  THE FAMILY IS RESIDING WITH LOCAL RELATIVES. A FUND WILL BE ESTABLISHED THROUGH THE LOCAL AMERICAN RED CROSS.