An overnight fire at Ocala Tractor required nearly 60 Marion County firefighters to control it. Authorities said they first arrived around 4:01 a.m. and found heavy smoke conditions showing from the roof.
Firefighters made entry into the structure for an offensive attack but had to retreat due to deteriorating conditions. Firefighters re-deployed to defensive operations to extinguish the fire.
In all, 29 units and 58 Marion County firefighters operated at the incident, and the cause is under investigation.