APOPKA, Fla. – A family safely escaped a house fire Wednesday morning in Orange County.
The fire broke out just before 2 a.m. in the 3300 block of Dew Berry Avenue, just north of Orange Blossom Trail near Apopka.
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Orange County Fire Rescue said the home and a shed were both ablaze when they arrived at the scene. The house and shed both burned to the ground.
The Apopka Fire Department confirmed Thursday the home belongs to the family of firefighter Jeremias Williams. Williams recently appeared on the reality TV show, American Idol.
No one was injured in the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
ACTIVE FIRE: Fire crews were called to Dew Berry Ave. near Apopka just before 2 this morning. The hazmat team is on the scene working to shut off a gas line. More details live for you this morning starting at 5. pic.twitter.com/jxfkDAKwUt
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