House collapses, owner injured during Center Point fire

CENTER POINT, Al.
A Center Point house partially collapsed and the owner suffered minor burns during a house fire tonight, according to the Center Point Fire Department.

Fire Chief Donnie West said the fire at the house, on Cort Circle, just off Reed Road and 20th Avenue Northeast, was going strong when firefighters arrived shortly before 8 p.m. Ammunition in the basement was exploding, West said.

"They had a lot of ammo. There was a lot of fire showing" when firefighters arrived, West said.

The owner was being treated at the scene after being burned while trying to put out the fire himself. His wife escaped the house and was not injured, West said.

The right side of the house collapsed into the yard, West said.

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