Orange County firefighters rescue couple from apartment fire

Fire contained to first-floor unit; smoke damage to neighboring apartments

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County Fire Rescue responded Tuesday afternoon to an apartment building fire and rescued an elderly couple from a neighboring apartment.

Fire rescue officials said the blaze was reported at 2:07 p.m. at 1902 Honour Road, the address listed for Condore Place Condominiums, on the first floor of the building.

While the fire was contained to a first-floor unit, neighboring apartments suffered smoke damage. Firefighters broke the burglar bars on an apartment window to rescue an elderly couple from a neighboring apartment. They were not injured, officials said.

The complex is between South Texas Avenue and Orange Blossom Trail.

Orange County firefighters pulled the bars off this apartment window to rescue a couple from smoke. (Image: Orange County Fire Rescue)

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