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Atlantic Fine Furniture catches fire in Melbourne, officials say

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Updated  August 25, 2024 2:38pm EDT
Melbourne
FOX 35 Orlando
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Images used with permission from Meanwhile in Melbourne Fl/Facebook.

MELBOURNE, Fla. - A building fire on Saturday afternoon in Melbourne, Florida, sent smoke billowing into the air, which could be seen for miles.

The fire sparked Saturday afternoon at Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress off Eau Gallie, according to the Melbourne Fire Rescue Department and Melbourne Police Departments. 

Clark Simmons, spokesperson for Melbourne Fire Rescue, told FOX 35 shortly before 4 p.m. that the fire was under control and that there were no injuries reported. 

He said both the building owner and business owner were on scene. The State Fire Marshal's Office was notified to investigate the cause of the fire.

On Sunday morning, a walk-thru video was posted to Atlantic Fine Furniture & Mattress's Facebook page showing the damage behind the building and damage inside the store.

In the video, Eric Long said most of the damage happened in an  outdoor area behind the store. Outdoor furniture, the structure that covered it, and a delivery truck were completely destroyed.

"There was a lot of damage. A lot of stuff got burned up. But, as I'm gonna show you here, I think we had a lot of things going for us and we got pretty lucky," he said.

Inside, he said there is some smoke and water damage near the back of the building, but that much of the damage was limited to the back of the building.

He said the showroom was primarily spared. He said it would take some time to restore power and survey the damage and showroom before opening.

He also thanked the fire department, whose station is located across the street. He said firefighters were working outside and noticed the smoke before the furniture store's staff inside – and responded before a 911 call was placed.

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