Damage from a fire at a home at 29 Pol Crt., in St. Thomas. Photo courtesy of the St. Thomas Fire Department.Damage from a fire at a home at 29 Pol Crt., in St. Thomas. Photo courtesy of the St. Thomas Fire Department.
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Fire destroys carport, vehicle

A family in St. Thomas is in need of a new set of wheels after fire tore through their carport, destroying a sedan parked underneath.

St. Thomas firefighters received several 911 calls about a house fire at 29 Pol Crt. just before 7:20 p.m. on Sunday. When fire crews arrived they found a carport attached to the home engulfed in flames. A vehicle was destroyed and the side of the home was slightly scorched.

The occupants of the home made it out without injury.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A damage estimate has not yet been released.

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