VIDEO: House burns down in Orange County

Flames shoot from roof near 2 gas stations

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County firefighters doused a burning house Thursday morning in Orlo Vista.

The fire happened near the corner of Old Winter Garden Road and North Pine Hills Road, not far from two gas stations.

A News 6 photographer captured footage of flames shooting through the roof, igniting nearby vegetation as firefighters moved in.

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Viewer-submitted video, viewable at the top of this story, also shows flames tearing through the structure.

Crews reported that the home was 90% involved before extinguishing the blaze around 7:30 a.m.

The building — described as an approximately 1,400-square-foot home on stilts — is expected to be “nonsurvivable,” according to the fire department.

Firefighters reported no injuries or occupants at the time of this report, noting they could not yet search the home due to the threat of imminent collapse.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.


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Brandon, a UCF grad, joined the ClickOrlando team in November 2021. Before joining News 6, Brandon worked at WDBO.

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