Residence fire reported around Common Studios in Orange County

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Crews are responding to a household fireplace near Universal Studios in Orange County, in accordance to officers.

Orange County Fire Rescue officers said crews have been doing the job to contain the blaze at a property on Shoreline Drive near Turkey Lake Street Sunday afternoon.

According to officers, crews arrived at the scene and identified large flames blasting by means of the roof of the house. The fireplace was even now really lively all-around 3 p.m.

It is unclear what prompted the flames or regardless of whether everyone was inside of the home at the time.

Mount Dora Fireplace Office Deputy Chief Wealthy Loewer said rescue crews were being dispatched to the house right after experiences of the fire.

“Pretty major hurt in the house. A whole lot of fire hurt certainly in the attic region. And then water destruction from insulation and things falling,” Loewer stated.

The community went by means of a tense period of time when serious temperature rolled by way of the region prior to noon. Mike Cassem who lives close by viewed the fast-going fire engulf his neighbor’s household.

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“It was a incredibly very good sizing. It was, and I was amazed how quickly it burned,” Cassem claimed.

Sharon Goodwin explained she listened to a crack of thunder prior to a bolt of lightning blew a gap by way of her neighbor’s roof, partially collapsing it.

“Oh yeah, I heard it but I didn’t know something had transpired other than it made that sound and then all of a sudden these hearth engines have been coming,” Goodwin mentioned. We all experience awful, I was heading to go and provide a spot to snooze if they will need one particular.”

The hearth was reported about the same time powerful storms moved via the area, bringing lightning, hail, large rain and robust winds. Officers stated a dwelling fireplace in Mount Dora was sparked by a lightning strike.

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Officials stated they are nevertheless operating to affirm if weather conditions played a function in the Orange County fire.

[PHOTOS: Central Florida sees hail, heavy downpours as strong storms move through region]

No other information were immediately offered.

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