Crews contain 2-alarm house fire in Weston

WESTON, FLA. (WSVN) - - Firefighters have contained a large fire that broke out inside a home in a gated community in Weston.

Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene of the two-alarm blaze along the 2500 block of Royal Palm Way in the Weston Hills community, just after 9:30 p.m., Monday.

Crews arrived to find heavy fire that had already burned through much of the roof.

Dramatic video tweeted out by BSFR crews captured the 8,000-square-foot home fully engulfed by flames as firefighters battled the fire from above the property and from the ground.

“It’s one of the larger lots in Weston Hills, which makes it pretty special,” said Bobby Auerbach, who sold the property to a family just a couple of years ago.

Strong winds made it difficult for crews to contain the blaze.

About 50 firefighters were able to bring it under control at around 10:30 p.m. They were able to prevent the flames from spreading to two adjacent buildings, which were not affected.

“That’s a testament to the fire department in Weston that they got a hold of that relatively quick because it was a fast-burning fire,” said Auerbach.

Officials said the home was undergoing renovations.

“I was in there about two months ago, and they were doing a complete renovation,” said Auerbach. “To see it this morning in flames was just a shock to me.”

The six bedroom, seven bathroom house has been deemed a total loss.

“It was an expensive house to start out with, but with the renovations that we were doing, we were just going to take it completely over the edge,” said Auerbach. “To see it all kind of burn down is a shame.”

No one was injured.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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