8 people escape house fire in Orange County, officials say

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Fire badly damaged a home near Orlando early Monday.

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Around 3:30 a.m., firefighters rushed to the house along Fernhill Drive in Orange County’s Pine Hills neighborhood.

Channel 9 watched as smoke poured from the home.

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Orange County house fire Fire damaged a home along Fernhill Drive in Orlando early Monday. (WFTV staff)

Officials said the eight people who live there — five adults and three children — got out safely and no one was hurt.

The American Red Cross is helping the displaced occupants.

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At this point, it is unclear what started the fire but the State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating.

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