The occupants of a residence near Lake Howell that caught fire Saturday morning were able to make it out safely upon being alerted by smoke detectors, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
Firefighters responded to Newcastle Court around 5:40 a.m., where pictures later shared by the fire department show the inside of the badly burned home.
This morning units from Seminole County FD Battalion 2 responded to a residential structure on Newcastle Ct in Winter Park. The occupants were alerted to the fire by working smoke alarms and they were able to get out safely! pic.twitter.com/DL9W1FZvR6
— Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) PIO Media (@scfdpio) July 22, 2023No injuries were reported and the cause of the fire was deemed to be electrical.
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The fire department in a statement advised that smoke alarms be checked every six months.
No other information has been shared at the time of this report.
Note: Due to limited information, this map depicts the general area of the fire and not necessarily its exact location.
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