1 hospitalized after house catches fire in Pine Hills

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — One person was hospitalized after a house caught fire in Orange County early Monday morning.

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Firefighters said they responded to a fire at a home on Cortez Drive in Pine Hills just after 6 a.m.

One person was taken to Orlando Health Orlando Regional Medical Center. Their condition is not known.

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Orange County Fire Rescue said the Red Cross was notified for six adults and one pet.

Crews stayed at the scene through 7:30 a.m.

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#WorkingHouseFire 5700 block of Cortez Drive. 911 calls at 6:03am reporting a home on fire. 1 patient taken to ORMC. @RedCross notified for 6 adults, 1 pet. Crews remain on scene mopping up. SFM also on scene.
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) July 11, 2022

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