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Orange County home damaged in early morning fire

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The State Fire Marshal is investigating after an early morning fire damaged an Orange County home Thursday morning.

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Orange County Fire Rescue said it responded to reports of smoke from a building at 213 Jemond Court just after 3 a.m.

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A man who lives in the home told Eyewitness News the fire was in an upstairs room of the home.

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Officials say two people inside the home were able to escape to safety.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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Matt Reeser

Matt Reeser, WFTV.com

Matt Reeser joined WFTV in 1998 as a news photographer and has worked for television stations in Kentucky and West Virginia.