ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two families were displaced after a fire at a townhome Monday evening, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.
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Crews responded just after 10 p.m. to High Pine Road for reports of a fire on a back patio. When crews arrived on scene at the townhomes, they found smoke and flames showing from the rear.
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#WorkingApartmentFire 7732 High Pike Rd. Calls at 10:04pm reporting fire on a back patio. Crews arrived o/s to townhomes, smoke & flames showing from rear. Fire is now out, 2 families displaced but Red Cross not needed. Crews in overhaul & air monitoring. No inquiries. pic.twitter.com/BUI0EW4iFy
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) September 13, 2022
The fire was extinguished in less than two hours. The two families displaced do not need Red Cross assistance, firefighters said.
No further information was immediately available.
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