WINTER PARK, Fla. — A woman was hospitalized and multiple pets were rescued Wednesday morning after a fire broke out at an Orange County apartment complex off Goldenrod Road in Winter Park.
Orange County firefighters said they responded to reports of the fire at Cranes Landing apartments, just after 5 a.m. Firefighters said they put out the flames 10 minutes after they arrived.
Firefighters said the blaze started in a first-floor unit after someone accidentally left a pot on a stove. A 32-year-old woman was sleeping inside the apartment when the fire started and was able to escape.
Firefighters said she was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation and taken to a hospital. Authorities said she will be OK.
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Firefighters said crews on scene also rescued one cat from the first-floor apartment and five cats from the apartment above it. Firefighters said the residents of the second-floor unit made it out of their apartment safely, and that the cats are expected to be OK.
Firefighters said 30 residents were evacuated due to the fire.
We know now 5 cats and dog were rescued from the fire. The resident suffering from smoke inhalation is in critical condition. She woke up coughing and dialed 911. pic.twitter.com/q9Aa5HLEi0
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) October 16, 2019
.@OCFireRescue just put out a fire at Cranes Landing Apartment Homes on Goldenrod near University Blvd. The resident was rushed to the hospital for smoke inhalation. 5 cats were rescued. pic.twitter.com/ZrH7iVxUKm
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) October 16, 2019
They also rescued 5 cats from the 2nd floor unit. The woman from the 1st floor apartment that was on fire was treated for smoke inhalation and taken to the hospital. It took crews about 10 minutes to put the fire out. Cause is under investigation.
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) October 16, 2019
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