DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – Twenty adults and 10 children were displaced from their homes Sunday evening after a fire, caused by careless smoking, damaged an apartment complex, the Daytona Beach Fire Department said.
The fire started about 4:30 p.m. at the Tzadik Bay Apartments, at 1213 S. Beach St.
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When firefighters arrived, they found an apartment fully engulfed, with flames coming up through the roof, investigators said.
The Volusia County blaze sparked on the porch of one of the units and spread to the adjacent apartments, officials said. The fire was accidental, according to a statement from investigators.
The Red Cross is providing assistance to everyone displaced.
Four units were affected by the fire itself, while another four units were affected by smoke, officials said.
Everyone inside the building at the time was able to evacuate without any assistance.
One man was taken to a hospital for minor burns and smoke inhalation.
Power was shut off for some time.