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Blaze Erupts in UCF Apartment Parking Garage, Vehicles Engulfed in Flames

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ORLANDO, Fla. – Firefighters from Orange County Fire Rescue tackled a blaze involving two cars at an apartment complex close to UCF on Monday afternoon.

2 vehicles caught fire at the parking garage of an off-campus apartment complex near UCF. (Nora Lafrenz)

The incident occurred at a residence on Paseo Park Road, situated just west of the crossroads between University Boulevard and Alafaya Trail.

Upon reaching the scene, responders found that two vehicles were fully engulfed in flames on the fourth level of a parking garage.

The fire had managed to spread to the outer wall, causing smoke to seep into the building’s corridors.

Fire crews successfully extinguished the blaze, though the cause remains under investigation.

Crews were able to put the fire out. The cause is still under investigation.

No other information has been released.


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