The Villages Public Safety Department battled an RV fire on Tuesday near a country club in The Villages.
The RV had been northbound on Buena Vista Boulevard near Evans Prairie Country Club when the blaze broke out. Heavy fire and smoke was coming from the engine compartment, extending into the front cabin and the rest of the RV, according to the fire department. The fire was brought under control and fully extinguished.
Multiple fire department units responded from fire stations across The Villages, including stations at Brownwood, Paradise, Coleman and Bonita Boulevard.
Sumter County’s American Medical Response crews, the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office and Community Watch also responded to the scene.