An overnight blaze ripped through a house on Wild Oak Drive near Hempel Avenue in Windermere on Monday, chewing up roughly 70 percent of the home and pulling more than a dozen Orange County Fire Rescue units into action. Crews managed to get the upper hand on the fast-moving fire, and officials said only scattered hot spots remained. No injuries or medical transports were reported.
Fire department details
Orange County Fire Rescue confirmed the residential fire involved approximately 70% of the home and credited crews with a good knockdown as they worked to douse remaining flames, according to WFTV. The station reported that more than a dozen units responded and that firefighters had most of the blaze under control, though they continued chasing down occasional hot spots.
Where it happened
The damaged home is in Windermere, a small, mostly residential town west of Orlando with a population just over 3,000, according to the Town of Windermere. The neighborhood is primarily made up of homes and relies on county fire-rescue services when major incidents like this erupt.
Next steps
Orange County Fire Rescue lists fire suppression and large-incident response among its main responsibilities, and the agency can deploy multiple engines and support units for structure fires, according to the county's emergency-safety information. As of the latest reports, officials had not yet identified a cause for the Wild Oak Drive fire, and crews were wrapping up overhaul work and checking for lingering hot spots, WFTV noted.
