Fire forces man, woman from Edgewater home

EDGEWATER. Fla. — Two people were forced from an Edgewater home Monday afternoon when a fire broke out.

Firefighters responded to reports of a house fire on Turgot Avenue.

According to firefighters, a man and woman were able to escape the house. The man had minor burns on his hands and was treated at the scene.

Firefighters believe a candle caught a bedroom on fire, and the fire spread to the attic.

Firefighters said the house sustained significant damage.

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