No fire found at Main Street church

Sarasota fire-rescue and police temporarily block the thoroughfare during the Friday morning investigation.

Firefighters work at the scene of a reported fire at 1661 Main Street.
Firefighters work at the scene of a reported fire at 1661 Main Street.
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Police and fire department units blocked off a segment of Main Street on Friday morning following a report of a fire in an air conditioning unit at First Baptist Church, in the 1600 block.

A spokesperson for Sarasota County Fire-Rescue said first responders were alerted around 9:38 a.m., though an investigation did not turn up any active fire.

No one was reported injured, and crews began clearing the scene about 45 minutes after the call was received.

 

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Eric Garwood is the digital news editor of Your Observer. Since graduating from University of South Florida in 1984, he's been a reporter and editor at newspapers in Florida and North Carolina.

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