Published: March 20, 2009 01:35 pm      

Smoke detector alerts man to fire

A Wellborn man's house caught fire this morning, but his smoke detector ensured he escaped without injury.

Ronnie Gaskins at 25th Drive and 84th Terrace in Wellborn was awakened by a smoke detector around 7:04 a.m. According to Public Safety Director Charlie Conner, an 8x10 area of the home burned, as did the front porch. A coffee can on the porch that contained cigarette butts caused the blaze, Conner said.

Conner said Gaskins already had the fire out when Suwannee County Fire Rescue personnel arrived on the scene.

No one was injured in the incident.