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1 dead in Orange County apartment fire

Fire happened in the in the 1400 block of Wakulla Way

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – One person was killed Wednesday in an apartment fire in Orange County, officials said.

Orange County Fire Rescue said the fire broke out in a 200-square-foot apartment in the 1400 block of Wakulla Way near Orange Blossom Trail and Rio Grande Avenue.

Firefighters put out the blaze at the duplex and one person was found dead, officials said.

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A neighbor who saw the fire called 911, saying he saw flames and smoke shooting from the front door.

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Fire officials said the value of the property damage was $140,681.

Fire officials said the fully-involved fire was in a 200-square-foot apartment in the 1400 block of Wakulla Way. (Orange County Fire Rescue)

No other details have been released.

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