SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. -- Dozens of people are displaced after an overnight fire at the Park Place Apartment complex in Seminole County.
What You Need To Know
- Residents evacuated from Park Place Apartments after fire
- Fire caused damage to roof of building, water damage to units
- Red Cross helping displaced residents
Oviedo Fire Rescue said all 69 units of the apartment building were evacuated due to the fire. Thankfully, not all were occupied at the time.
Fire officials said the fire started somewhere in the top corner of the building in the roof area.
Crews responded just after 10:30 p.m. Friday night after multiple calls of flames through the roof. Around 30 units were impacted but the entire building was evacuated for safety purposes.
Officials said there is extensive damage to the roof and water damage to the units below.
The State Fire Marshal's office released a preliminary report stating lightning as the cause of the fire.
At this point, Oviedo Fire Rescue does not believe anyone was hurt in the fire.
The Red Cross is on scene helping the residents find another place to live.