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‘Quickly spreading:’ Firefighters salvage Christmas presents from DeLand house fire
Read full article: ‘Quickly spreading:’ Firefighters salvage Christmas presents from DeLand house fireWhile the Grinch may have tried to steal Christmas, a group of firefighters in Volusia County may have helped salvage a part of one family’s holiday.
Fire damages Merritt Island river-front home, no injuries reported, officials say
Read full article: Fire damages Merritt Island river-front home, no injuries reported, officials sayCrews from multiple agencies battled a house fire in Merritt Island on Sunday afternoon, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.
‘We got to get them out:’ Oakland officers recount their rescue of couple trapped inside burning home
Read full article: ‘We got to get them out:’ Oakland officers recount their rescue of couple trapped inside burning homeOakland police officers recounted their rescue that helped save a couple’s life after a fire broke out in their home.
1 killed, 1 injured in Eustis house fire likely caused by cigarette
Read full article: 1 killed, 1 injured in Eustis house fire likely caused by cigaretteOne person was killed and another person was injured in a house fire that was likely caused by a cigarette Thursday evening, according to Eustis Fire Chief Mike Swanson.
Fire consumes Orange County home
Read full article: Fire consumes Orange County homePINE HILLS, Fla. – A fire broke out early Monday at a house in Pine Hills. “Crews currently have a good knockdown on the fire with no reported injuries at this time.”AdThe state fire marshal will investigate the cause of the blaze. Orange County fire crews are working to put out hot spots after a house went up in flames. in Pine Hills just after 5:30 this morning. No injuries reported at this time.
Girl, 8, throws mattress from third-floor window of burning home, jumps to safety
Read full article: Girl, 8, throws mattress from third-floor window of burning home, jumps to safetyCHICAGO – An 8-year-old Chicago girl whose mother was at work somehow managed to toss a mattress from her family’s third-story window during a fire and then jump onto it to safety, a fire official said Thursday. Firefighters who arrived at the burning apartment on the city's South Side just before midnight Wednesday found the girl safe outside. AdPolice spokeswoman Kellie Bartoli said there were no charges pending against the children's mother, explaining that a neighbor was babysitting them. Velez, however, said he did not know if the neighbor was in the apartment when the fire began. Velez said the three children were taken to Comer Children’s Hospital to be evaluated for smoke inhalation, and that their conditions had been stabilized.
Massive fire destroys Alan Grayson’s home in Windermere
Read full article: Massive fire destroys Alan Grayson’s home in WindermereWINDERMERE, Fla. – A Windermere home owned by former U.S. Rep. Alan Grayson was destroyed Tuesday morning in a fire. Orange County Fire Rescue tweeted, “All occupants are reported out safely and no injuries have been noted.”Massive fire destroys Alan Grayson’s home in WindermereGrayson’s wife, Dr. Dena Grayson, later tweeted, “Thank you for your support, friends. Grayson, a Democrat, held Florida’s District 9 congressional seat from 2009 to 2011 and 2013 to 2017. https://t.co/lryzTHbNMr — Dena Grayson, MD, PhD (@DrDenaGrayson) March 16, 2021ACTIVE FIRE: Multiple units are battling a house fire in Windermere on Oak Park. Orange County Fire Rescue reported the cause of the fire is unknown at this time.
Woman, 2 dogs killed in Sanford house fire
Read full article: Woman, 2 dogs killed in Sanford house fireSANFORD, Fla. – A 33-year-old woman and two dogs were killed early Friday in a Sanford house fire, officials said. [TRENDING: 3 children, 2 adults killed in ‘horrific’ crash | Motorcyclist killed in crash -- with bear | $1,400 payments by this weekend?] Jeff Detzel, of the Sanford Fire Department, said a police officer patrolling the area noticed the flames and reported the fire. AdThe woman and dogs were later found dead in the home. Other family members, including the victim’s children, live at the house but were not home when the fire started, Detzel said.
Victims in possibly suspicious fatal Orange County house fire identified
Read full article: Victims in possibly suspicious fatal Orange County house fire identifiedORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Investigators have identified two people who died in a house fire earlier this month, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office. On Friday, deputies identified the victims of the blaze in the 6900 block of Pompeii Road as Minerva Rivera Gonzalez, 79, and Felix Morales, 73. While fire crews were working to contain the fire, they discovered the victims dead inside the home. Orange County deputies later released an update, saying the deaths were being investigated as suspicious. On Friday, deputies still had not said whether they had any persons of interests or suspects in the case.
Lake County house goes up in flames; traffic delays expected on CR-46A
Read full article: Lake County house goes up in flames; traffic delays expected on CR-46ASORRENTO, Fla. – A house fire in Lake County has prompted officials to close a road in the area. The fire broke out Thursday morning at a home in Sorrento on Droty Springs Lane, which is closed. [TRENDING: How plants solve rapes, murders | Swastikas found on Fla. playground | Proposal seeks major changes to Bright Futures]“Expect delays on (nearby) County Road 46A,” the Lake County Sheriff’s Office tweeted. “Deputies are conducting traffic control while the fire department extinguishes the fire,” the tweet read. AdNo other details, including the cause of fire, have been released.
1920s beachside house destroyed in fire
Read full article: 1920s beachside house destroyed in fireDAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – A 1920s beachside house was destroyed in a fire sparked by a space heater, Daytona Beach fire officials said. The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Monday on Flamingo Avenue. Fire officials said the house was engulfed by flames when firefighters arrived, but they were able to get the blaze under control and keep it from spreading to the house next door and two RVs that were parked nearby. Four adults living in the house were able to safely escape. Firefighters determined the cause of the blaze was an unattended space heater that malfunctioned on the second floor of the home.
Family escapes before fire destroys Deltona home
Read full article: Family escapes before fire destroys Deltona homeDELTONA, Fla. – A family safely escaped a house fire in Deltona early Friday, but the blaze destroyed their home and a car, officials said. Fire officials said two adults and two children were in the home when the fire broke out, but they were not injured. We’re on the scene of a garage fire in Deltona. One large section of the garage has collapsed and a car sitting in the driveway is damaged. The Red Cross will assist the family.
1 dead in Orange County house fire
Read full article: 1 dead in Orange County house fireORLANDO, Fla. – One person was killed early Tuesday in a house fire in Orange County, officials said. The fatal fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. on Magnolia Lake Lane near Magnolia Homes Road in Lockhart. Orange County Fire Rescue tweeted that the cause of the fire is not known. Lt. Claudia Fernandez with Orange County Fire Rescue said the fire was on the left side of the home where firefighters found the deceased victim. “(The) State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire and the medical examiner is confirming the cause of death,” Fernandez said.
Fatal house fire investigated in New Smyrna Beach
Read full article: Fatal house fire investigated in New Smyrna BeachNEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. – At least one person was killed Wednesday when a New Smyrna Beach house caught fire, officials said. The fire happened in the 600 block of St. Andrews Circle. A photo released by firefighters shows smoke pouring from the roof of the home. The state fire marshal will investigate the cause of the fire. No other details have been released.
Family escapes as fire destroys Ocoee house
Read full article: Family escapes as fire destroys Ocoee houseOCOEE, Fla. – A family escaped a house fire early Monday in Ocoee. A man, his wife and two others were home when the fire started in the back of the house. His wife cut her hand while breaking a window to make sure her son had safely escaped the blaze. A family of seven are displaced this morning after a fire tore through their home in Ocoee overnight. Live at 6 on @news6wkmg pic.twitter.com/t8jHh1RnnR — Justin Campbell (@JCampbellNews6) June 15, 2020The American Red Cross will assist the family.
2-alarm fire scorches Seminole County home
Read full article: 2-alarm fire scorches Seminole County homePublished: May 6, 2020, 6:16 amLONGWOOD, Fla. – Fire ripped through a Seminole County home late Tuesday, but no one was hurt, according to officials. The fire started around 11 p.m. on Wingfield Drive off Markham Woods Road near Longwood. Firefighters from Seminole County, Longwood and Lake Mary battled the two-alarm blaze. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Cat killed in Orange County house fire
Read full article: Cat killed in Orange County house fireORLANDO, Fla. – An elderly woman and her daughter escaped a house fire Tuesday morning in Orange County, but a cat was killed in the blaze, fire officials said. The fire broke out around 5:05 a.m. at a home on Michigan Woods Court near Landstar Boulevard. Fire officials said 40% of the home was burned by flames and the cause of the fire appears to be accidental. One person was treated for smoke inhalation, officials said. The Red Cross will assist the family.
East Orange County home badly damaged by fire
Read full article: East Orange County home badly damaged by fireORLANDO, Fla. – A homeowner safely escaped a fire late Tuesday in east Orange County. The fire broke out around 10 p.m. in the garage of a home on Stonewood Estates Lane near Dean Road. The homeowner told News 6 that he smelled something burning and then saw smoke coming from an AC vent. The garage and the second floor above it were destroyed by fire. No other details have been released.
Man dies after running back into burning DeBary home
Read full article: Man dies after running back into burning DeBary homeDeBARY, Fla. – A man was critically injured and later died early Monday in a house fire in DeBary, officials said. According to fire officials, a woman and her grandson were in the house when the fire started in the garage. The woman told Volusia County deputies she smelled something burning and went to the garage where she found her grandson and a cloud of smoke. It was already in the attic.”Deputies say the grandmother and her grandson managed to make it out of the house. The woman ran to a neighbor’s home to call for help.
Orange County house fire kills cat and leaves 1 patient with smoke inhalation
Read full article: Orange County house fire kills cat and leaves 1 patient with smoke inhalationOrange County, Fla. – Orange County officials are at the scene of a house fire near Colonial Drive Thursday. According to officials, the one-alarm fire happened at 536 Hampton Avenue around 8:51 a.m.ON SCENE: @OrlandoFireDept working a house fire along Hampton Avenue. GOOD NEWS: After a secondary search, a second cat was found alive and is now being treated for smoke inhalation. Fire officials told News 6 that the fire is contained, but still smoking. Full Screen 1 / 6 House fire at 536 Hampton AvenueThis is the second fire this week that killed a pet inside a home.
Cars damaged in house fire near Clermont
Read full article: Cars damaged in house fire near ClermontCLERMONT, Fla. – A fire broke out Tuesday morning at a home near Clermont, damaging the garage and some cars, officials said. The fire was reported around 6 a.m. on Charter Oaks Trail. Lake County fire officials said two men safely escaped the fire, which started in the garage, where the vehicles were damaged. The cause of the fire is not known.
Man runs back in home to save pets in Orange County trailer fire
Read full article: Man runs back in home to save pets in Orange County trailer fireORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A family and their dogs are safe after their mobile home caught fire Tuesday. Orange County Fire Rescue says a unit was on its way back to the station at 7:05 a.m. when it noticed smoke by 7000 block of Honeycomb Street. #HouseFire 7000 block of Honeycomb Street: Units dispatched at 7:04 a.m. to a 1000 sq. One of the residents ran back inside once he realized the pets were still inside the mobile home. A rescue crew had to go in and get him and were also able to rescue all pets.
Pets killed in DeLand house fire on Christmas Eve
Read full article: Pets killed in DeLand house fire on Christmas EveDeLAND, Fla. – Multiple pets were killed but no people were injured when a home caught on fire Christmas Eve, according to the Volusia County Fire Rescue. The fire was reported around 5 p.m. on Wilmhurt Lane in DeLand, according to investigators. Photos and videos from the scene show a white home with charring near at least two of the windows. First responders said foul play is not suspected.
Family escapes house fire near DeLand
Read full article: Family escapes house fire near DeLandDeLAND, Fla. – A family of four safely escaped a house fire early Tuesday in Volusia County. The fire broke out at 827 Fatio Road near DeLand. Officials said the family hear a popping noise in the attic and saw flames when they opened the attic access. Three adults and an infant ran out of the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
5 displaced after fire scorches Orange County home
Read full article: 5 displaced after fire scorches Orange County homeORLANDO, Fla. – A fire broke out at an Orange County home early Monday, but no one was home at the time, officials said. The fire broke out around 1 a.m. at 805 Willie Mays Parkway near Orlando. The Orange County battalion chief said the fire apparently started in the kitchen and spread to at least one other room. Five adults live in the house, but they were not home at the time of the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation.