Firefighters rush to early morning house fire in Orlando

Gene Saladna
·1 min read

Fire broke out at a house near Richmond Heights in Orlando early Tuesday.

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Shortly after 5 a.m., firefighters responded to Guinyard Way, not far from the Dr. James R. Smith Neighborhood Center.

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Investigators told WFTV that the back of the house suffered heavy fire damage.

The Orlando Fire Department also said it received an initial report that the structure possibly served as a foster home.

Extra equipment and crews were dispatched, but at the scene firefighters found that the house was vacant.

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An arson investigator later arrived but officials said there’s no word yet on what sparked the fire.

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