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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – A occurrence erupted aboriginal Thursday greeting successful a fifth-story flat portion successful Fort Lauderdale.
The occurrence was reported conscionable aft 3:30 a.m. astatine the Marina Bay Apartments, located astatine 2610 Marina Bay Drive.
Video shows flames wholly engulfing the balcony country of 1 unit.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue officials confirmed that astir 40 firefighters from 16 occurrence rescue units responded to the scene.
It took them astir 20 minutes to extinguish the fire.
According to officials, the occurrence broke retired connected the balcony of the flat portion successful question.
“Fort Lauderdale constabulary officers from I-95 could spot the flames burning from the highway, truthful we knew that we had a confirmed moving fire,” FLFR spokesperson Frank Guzman said. “One nonmigratory and 1 favored feline were successful the unit. The nonmigratory evacuated. The favored feline was rescued by firefighters and is OK.”
No injuries were reported.
Officials confirmed the flat portion wherever the occurrence originated sustained superior harm portion immoderate neighboring units sustained fume and h2o damage.
Some residents person present been displaced from their apartments and the American Red Cross is moving to assistance them.
The origin of the occurrence is nether investigation.
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