LAKE HELEN -- A single-family home under renovation and valued at $85,0000 was completely destroyed by a fire this afternoon, Volusia County spokeswoman Shelley Szafraniec said.
Firefighters from Volusia County and DeLand responded to the 12:29 p.m. blaze at 1220 Emmel Road that had fully engulfed the single-story concrete block home, she said.
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"The owner was renovating the house so it was unoccupied," Szafraniec said. "The cause of the fire is not yet known and is under investigation."
There were no reported injuries to firefighters.