Firefighters and Police responded to a fire at an abandoned gas station on Windover Way last night, according to the Titusville Fire Department (TFD).

The call came in at 10:39 p.m., and upon arrival, crews found about 75% of the structure engulfed in heavy flames.

Firefighters quickly deployed hose lines to prevent the fire from spreading. Brevard County Fire Rescue assisted by using their ladder truck to apply water from an elevated position, helping to bring the fire under control.

The gas station, located just feet away from buildings to the north and south, was a total loss. There was minor extension of the fire into the building to the north, an old convenience store, but the building to the south remained undamaged.

UPDATE: Officer states building fully engulfed
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TFD and TPD are responding to a structure fire at a building behind the Chevron on Cheney near 95
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In a surprising turn of events, three kittens were discovered behind a fence between the building on fire and the northern building.

After hearing loud meowing, firefighters rescued the kittens, who were unharmed and are now in the care of two firefighters and a Titusville Police Department (TPD) officer.

No injuries were reported in the incident. The Florida Bureau of Fire, Arson & Explosives Investigations is currently investigating the cause of the fire. The TPD was also on scene, assisting with traffic control.

As of this report, personnel are still on scene extinguishing hotspots. The investigation into the cause of the fire is ongoing.