An Atmore Fire ladder engine stretches to quench the remaining blaze at a 300-block home on Main Street this morning. The fire destroyed the entire home. | Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance

A fire destroyed a home on the 300 block of Main Street in Atmore earlier this morning.

Atmore fire officials, along with assistance from Poarch and the APD, blocked the area so they could battle the blaze.

Firefighters are still on scene at the home, trying to put the fire out.

Fire Chief Ronald Peebles said the fire was a “monster,” and that he could see the flames all the way from Highway 99 in Florida.

A complete story will be published tomorrow on our website.

The fire occurred right across the street from First Baptist Church in Atmore. | Andrew Garner/Atmore Advance

An Atmore home on South Main Street was destroyed by a fire this morning. | Photo courtesy of Northescambia.com