Electrical fire guts Arcadia Eyewear
ARCADIAN PHOTOS BY STEVE BAUER
The intense heat from the fire caused the metal frames from glasses to melt around their display racks.
ARCADIAN PHOTO BY STEVE BAUER
The heavy damage from the fire gutted most of the interior of the building.
ARCADIAN PHOTOS BY STEVE BAUER
The interior of Arcadia Eyewear was destroyed by a fire that began early Saturday morning.
ARCADIA — A fire caused by faulty wiring destroyed the interior of Arcadia Eyewear early Saturday morning.
DeSoto County Fire Rescue received a report of a building on fire at 14 South Monroe Street in Arcadia around midnight Friday. Fire officials were on scene within minutes to the sight of heavy black smoke coming from the building’s side door and second floor vent opening. Firefighters searched the building for victims but found it to be empty.