GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - First responders are investigating what they are calling a “suspicious fire” at an abandoned Gainesville home.

Alachua County firefighters say the fire broke out at a home behind the Auto Zone store on Newberry Road around 6:00 p.m.

They say overgrown vegetation caused the flames to spread quickly around the yard.

Officials say the home is abandoned and did not have any power.

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