A series of fires kept Citrus County Fire Services kept firefighters busy last week.

Five separate fires broke out in a variety of locations from Thursday to Friday during a frenetic 24-hour period.

The fires were located in Sugarmill Woods, Floral City, Hernando and two fires in Inverness.

Sugarmill Woods

On Jan. 13, firefighters were called on at 4:09 p.m. to fight a structure fire at 27 Jamaica St.

Arriving firefighters found light smoke showing in the are of the garage.

The fire was confined to the garage and attic area, and damage to the structure was estimated at $10,000.

There were no injuries.

Floral City

On Jan. 14, firefighters were alerted at 6:47 a.m. to 12677 E. Big Buck Trail, where a 1,2000-suqre-foot wood frame structure had fire showing on the rear side.

Fire officials believe the blaze was started by a dryer.

The home was not insured, and the homeowners were displaced. The Red Cross and Salvation Army were notified.

The amount of damage to the home was set at $96,000 to the building and $5,000 to its contents.

There were no injuries.

Hernando

On Jan. 14 at 12:30 p.m., firefighters were called to a structure fire at 1710 E. Ray St.

The blaze was billowing smoke from the roof and heavy fire was showing from the rear side of the 2,162-square-foot log home when firefighters arrived.

Fire crews had to use extra caution in overhauling the living room area, due to the damage to the structural members being severely burned. Roof collapse was possible due to the condition of the structural roof members.

The fire appeared to have started in the area of the fireplace.

Damage to the home was set at $173,000 to the building and $65,000 to its contents. The two people inside the home were given to the care of the Red Cross and Salvation Army.

There were no inures.

Inverness

In Inverness, fires were reported on Raccoon Court and Washington Street.

Citrus County Fire Services also responded at 9:09 p.m. on Jan. 13 to a single-wide mobile home fire at 3015 E. Raccoon Court in Inverness.

Arriving firefighters found the home 50 percent involved in fire, and firefighters had the blaze completely extinguished shortly after midnight.

A woman at the residents was treated at the scene and transported by Nature Coast EMS to a local hospital. The extent of injuries was not indicated in the fire report.

The State Fire Marshal was called to the scene.

The home was a total loss.

Citrus County fire services cautions residents that, when using a space hater, to keep combustibles at least three feet away. Never fuel a kerosene heater that is hot, and never fill it inside the home.

In a second fire on Jan. 14 at 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a fire at 300 Washington St. to a multi-family apartment building.

Heavy fire was showing from one unit on the front side when firefighters arrived.

The roof ventilation area was checked to ensure the fire had not spread to adjoining apartments. A fire in an apartment west of the first fire was also put out. Three other apartments were also checked.

The cause of the fire was ruled as accidental, although the fire report did not indicate what that cause was.

The Salvation and Red Cross were notified for one displaced family.

Total estimated damage was set at $112,000 total to two apartments and $30,000 to its contents.

There were no injuries.