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A lightning strike sparked a fire at a Marion County home Thursday afternoon, according to Marion County Fire Rescue.

The Florida Highway Patrol issued a warning Wednesday evening to drivers about the outbreak of a Marion County wildfire on State Road 19.

Fire crews are working an active brush fire near Duck Lake, west of Interstate 4, according to the Orange City Fire Department.

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Crews battling a pair of wildfires in northern Arizona were expecting some growth Thursday because of warm, dry and breezy weather.

Fire damages Orlando office building (WFTV)ORLANDO, Fla. — Fire tore through an Orlando office building Wednesday night. READ: 1 dead after fire rips through Orange County auto repair shopThe Orlando Fire Department said it used three tower trucks, five engines and other equipment to battle the fire. Building fire on East Colonial Drive (Orlando Fire Department)Crews finally gained the upper hand on the fire but spent nearly six hours on scene investigating and cleaning up. READ: Orlando’s future tallest skyscraper takes big step toward breaking groundOFD said that the office building was vacant and that no one was hurt. A total of three Tower Trucks, five Engines, a Heavy Rescue, one Rescue, Air 7, and three Chiefs responded.

A fire breaks out in Orange County.

A wildfire began Monday evening at a Seminole County state park, according to the Florida Forest Service.

A wildfire began Monday evening at an Orange County state park, according to the Florida Forest Service.

Florida Forest Service officials responded to a wildfire which closed State Road 46 near at Seminole Ranch Conservation Area for hours Monday afternoon.

Orange County Fire Rescue assisted the Maitland Fire Rescue Department Saturday in responding to a reported structure fire close to Lake Seminary in Maitland, officials said.

Oxfordshire firefighters scoured the countryside to find the fire, which was just light in a tree.

A fire broke out at a Red Robin restaurant in Orlando, causing smoke to billow out of the building.

A dog was reunited with his owners following months of recovery after being burned in a Bushnell car fire, according to Sumter County Animal Services.

Due to a fire in Osceola County, all directions on US 441 will be closed between South Canoe Road and State Road 60, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

Fire damages Azalea Park home in Orange County (WFTV)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An alert neighbor sprung into action after fire broke out at an Orange County home early Monday. Firefighters responded to the Azalea Park neighborhood around 4 a.m. after getting a 911 call from a man who said he saw flames coming from his neighbor’s house along Lynbrook Drive. Orange County house fire (WFTV.com News Staff)Peter Sabatini said he had just stepped out of the shower when he noticed fire shooting from the side of the home near a window air conditioning unit. Orange County house fire (WFTV.com News Staff)The owners weren’t home when the fire broke out. Orange County house fire (WFTV.com News Staff)Orange County Fire Rescue crews were able to fully put out the fire and officials will investigate the cause.

Five children all younger than nine years old and their grandmother safely escaped from a Lakeland home on fire Friday evening, according to the Lakeland Fire Department.

BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A large brush fire forced the evacuation of several homes near Port St. John on Friday. Fire crews reported that at least one home may have caught fire in the blaze. Brevard County (Cocoa) - FFS on scene of wildfire @ Hwy 1/Camp Rd. Fire’s name is: Persimmons, size 3 acres. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

A dog was killed in a Sanford house fire.

The "very disturbing" fire is causing plumes of smoke to blow across Preston city centre.

An Oviedo home is badly damaged in a fire.

Orlando firefighters responded to a residential fire Tuesday evening at Hedgegate Court in Orlando, according to the Orlando Fire Department.

Marion County Fire Rescue updated its social media with information on a brush fire by Ocala.

Across North America, wildfire crews are gearing up for a particularly difficult season.

Strong winds expected to stoke the fire, which has already torn through an area larger than Chicago.

Two dogs were rescued from a house fire in Orlando near SoDo, according to firefighters.

A school bus carrying 40 children and a driver erupted in flames in Palm Bay, according to fire officials.

Daytona Beach firefighters responded to an excavator that caught fire in a rural wooded area of Volusia County.

The family of a mother and son killed in a residential fire Saturday morning in Mims believes an electrical spark caused it.

An early morning fire near a home in Winter Springs chased six people out of a house Monday morning.

A multi-acre fire engulfed Seminole County and parts of Volusia County on Sunday, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.

2 killed during possible electrical fire at home in Brevard County, deputies sayMIMS Fla. — Two people have died after a house fire Saturday in Brevard County. READ: Troopers investigate deadly early morning rear-end crash in Osceola CountyDeputies said the deadly fire was reported on Kingswood Drive in Mims. Firefighters were called out and put out the fire and the two victims were discovered dead. Photos: 2 killed during possible electrical fire at home in Brevard County, deputies sayExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 13 2 killed during possible electrical fire at home in Brevard County, deputies sayDeputies said the state fire marshall has been called out to investigate. WATCH: Health First, Brevard County first responders train for mass casualty eventChannel 9 is working to gather more details on this deadly fire and will have continuing coverage on Eyewitness News.

A residential fire Saturday in Mims killed two people believed to be family members, according to the Brevard County Sheriff’s Office.

Orange County Fire Rescue responded to a fire at an Orlando apartment complex Saturday morning that crews said caused extensive damage to at least a dozen units and led to the hospitalization of two people.

SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California man has been charged with arson after prosecutors say he deliberately started a fire that destroyed a store. Gogue is accused of starting the fire, then trying to leave the store with a cart full of tools. It took more than 100 firefighters 12 hours to put out the flames, NBC News reported. Witnesses told KGO-TV that there were no sprinklers inside the store. “We were watching the ceiling come down in flames before any alarm came on,” Jeff Baham told the station.

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Elijah Alba, 11, was honored by the Seminole County Fire Department on Wednesday after calling 911 for help.

High winds quickly spread shed fire to home in Altamonte Springs, firefighters sayALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. — A shed caught fire and quickly spread to an Altamonte Springs home on Saturday, firefighters said. WATCH: Orange County deputies investigate 2 shootings overnight, within blocks of each otherFire crews responded to a house fire call around 2 p.m. on Jackson Street. Firefighters said they arrived at the shed fire within four minutes of being called, but wind conditions quickly spread embers to a nearby home, which then and caught fire. Photos: High winds quickly spread shed fire to home in Altamonte Springs, firefighters sayExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 3 High winds quickly spread shed fire to home in Altamonte Springs, firefighters sayThe flames were put out within 10 minutes, but the home sustained major damage and the shed was destroyed. Here’s whyChannel 9 has a crew working to gather more details on the fire and will have continuing coverage on Eyewitness News.

Greece Hospital Fire Firefighters stand in front of burnt hospital rooms after a fire in the northern port city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. Firefighters were battling a blaze that broke out in a hospital where COVID-19 patients are being treated. (AP Photo/Giannis Papanikos) (Giannis Papanikos)THESSALONIKI, Greece — (AP) — Greek authorities say a man who was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in northern Greece has died of his injuries, bringing the total death toll from the blaze to two. One more patient is being treated for burns in the hospital, while two more COVID-19 patients are under enhanced observation after smoke from the fire exacerbated their condition. Several fatal fires in COVID-19 hospital wards in several countries have been linked to the large quantities of oxygen being administered to patients, and which causes fire to burn faster and with greater intensity.

Greek authorities say a man who was seriously injured in a fire that broke out in the COVID-19 ward of a hospital in northern Greece has died of his injuries.

Twenty-three people were displaced after a two-story apartment caught on fire in Seminole County on Monday.

Colorado Wildfire Firefighters' vehicles sit as a wildfire burns near the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Sunday, March 27, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. This time, winds did not prevent aircraft from being used and they were able to lay down lines of fire retardant near homes. Winter precipitation helped ease the severity of the dry fall that preceded December's destructive fire in Colorado. In Texas, firefighters were battling several wildfires, the largest of which has burned 85 square miles (220 square kilometers) and was 90% contained. Another fire, burning near the U.S. Army’s Fort Hood base in Texas, prompted evacuations of about 200 homes Sunday, but residents were allowed to return home later in the day.

Nearly 20,000 people who were forced to flee a wildfire in northern Colorado are back home after firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire at 190 acres.

A burning building in Winter Park was extinguished Saturday afternoon by Orange County and Winter Park firefighters, according to OCFR officials.

A mobile home caught fire, causing the flames to spread to a second home Friday afternoon, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

An early morning fire rendered an Orlando home a "total loss" Wednesday, according to Orange County Fire Rescue officials.

Oakland police officers recounted their rescue that helped save a couple’s life after a fire broke out in their home.

Orange County firefighters will install smoke alarms — for free — after several animals were killed in a house fire.

Orange County crews battled a fire at a two-story home in Oakland Tuesday morning in which 10 cats and a rabbit died.

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Large flames and smoke can be seen billowing out of the 17th floor of the high-rise building.

Fire crews from across Central Florida are responding to one of two massive wildfires in the panhandle that are forcing people to evacuate their homes.

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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — A fire caused by a space heater destroyed a Daytona Beach home on Wednesday morning. Firefighters said the fire started early Wednesday at a home on Caroline Street. Crews said they battled the fully involved fire and kept it from spreading to neighboring homes. Photos: Fire caused by space heater destroys Daytona Beach homeExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 7 Daytona Beach house fire A fire caused by a space heater destroyed a Daytona Beach home on Wednesday morning. (Daytona Beach Fire Department)Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

Seminole County firefighters say a dog died in a house fire.

An extra-alarm fire is burning Wednesday afternoon on the Northwest Side.

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The extra-alarm blaze in the 4300 block of North Richmond Street in Albany Park required about 150 firefighters and 50 vehicles and it still wasn't under control around 8 a.m., officials said.

A Daytona Beach Shores hotel caught fire early Monday after a battery pack for an electric scooter exploded, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department.

Firefighters responded to flames at a seashell shop in Fruitland Park for the second time in a matter of months, Lake County officials said.

An Orange County home is badly damaged in a fire.

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he fire happened along Northwest 35th Avenue Road around 7:50 a.m.

Ormond Beach firefighters responded to a lumber and truss manufacturing facility Friday night when the business caught flames, according to city officials.

A Mims home was destroyed by a large fire, according to the Brevard County Fire Rescue.

A Daytona Beach home went up in flames Saturday night after a hot water heater malfunctioned, according to the Daytona Beach Fire Department.

The Chicago Fire’s search for a new, 30-acre training facility in the city has taken the soccer club to the Near West Side after previous plans to build in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood fell through.

Seminole County and Sanford firefighters respond after several semi trucks catch fireSANFORD, Fla. — Seminole County and Sanford firefighters responded early Sunday after multiple semi trucks caught fire. Photos: Seminole County and Sanford firefighters respond after several semi trucks catch fireExpand Autoplay Image 1 of 11 Seminole County and Sanford firefighters respond after several semi trucks catch fireThe facility was part of Cadel Truck Sales, according to firefighters. WATCH: 2 people and a dog killed after crash involving UPS truck in Melbourne, police sayDespite several trucks being damaged, no injuries were reported. WATCH: Parts of I-95 shut down after semi truck overturns early Saturday morningChannel 9 will have updates on this fire on Eyewitness News. Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

Crews responded to an unoccupied wooden house fire Thursday afternoon, Orange County Fire Rescue said

A person was airlifted to a hospital after being burned in a house fire in Rockledge, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue officials.

Crews are on the scene of a house fire in the northwest area of Orange County, near the Lake County border.

A junkyard building in Orlando erupted in flames Thursday morning, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

The Florida Highway Patrol issued a warning for Marion County drivers Wednesday night regarding wildfire smoke and fog in the area.

Arlington Heights Police and Fire departments responded to the fire about 12:20 a.m. Jan. 7 in the 400 block of West Rand Road. Police arrested the man after he made comments about the fire, the police department said in a news release.

The president and first lady toured a damaged neighborhood and met with families who suffered losses in the Marshall fire.

Large flames and a huge column of smoke could be seen coming out of the building on Sunday morning.

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — The State Fire Marshal is investigating after an early morning fire damaged an Orange County home Thursday morning. Read: Universal Orlando to require face coverings indoors regardless of vaccination statusOrange County Fire Rescue said it responded to reports of smoke from a building at 213 Jemond Court just after 3 a.m. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 3 Orange County home damaged in early morning fire Fire crews were called to a home off of Jemmond Court just after 3 a.m. (WFTV)A man who lives in the home told Eyewitness News the fire was in an upstairs room of the home. Read: What the Florida: Top 9 Florida man stories of 2021Officials say two people inside the home were able to escape to safety. See a map of location below:Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, click here to download the WFTV Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Channel 9 Eyewitness News live.

A 2-year-old boy died Tuesday after the house he was in caught fire in the West Pullman neighborhood, a Chicago Fire Department spokesman said.

A man was seen with a bag leaking liquid that ignited, charring the 4th floor clinic in a building that may only have had one escape route, leaving many people trapped.

Police are looking into the possibility that the blaze was deliberately started, say local media.

Japan’s NHK says a fire broke out in a building in Osaka in western Japan and 27 people are feared dead

HONG KONG — (AP) — Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out Wednesday, as firefighters rushed to rescue them and put out the blaze. Firefighters used an extendable ladder to rescue several people who were trapped on the lower floors of the building. Other people were said to be trapped in restaurants in the mall, according to the local South China Morning Post newspaper. The fire was upgraded to a level three incident, according to a police notice. Firefighters have mobilized two breathing apparatus teams and two water jets to help fight the fire, police said.

Dozens of people are trapped on the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper after a major fire broke out, as firefighters rush to rescue them and put out the blaze

The fire — categorized as a level three incident on a scale of one to five — was "largely put out" at 4.30pm local time, the government said on Wednesday

Oak Park firefighters had been on the scene of an extra-alarm commercial fire on Lake Street since about 9:40 a.m. Tuesday.

Residents are warned to keep their windows closed due to smoke spreading over the area.

On the Greek island of Evia last summer an intense conflagration took almost two weeks to control.

At least one person died after jumping from the 19th floor to escape a fire that engulfed a 61-story luxury apartment building in Mumbai in western India on Friday, a fire official said. Television images showed heavy black smoke billowing into the sky from the 19th floor apartment on Curry Road in south Mumbai, India’s financial and entertainment capital. Kailash Aggarwal, the building owner, said there are 400 apartments in the building and all residents were accounted for.

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Experts say there is a lot to learn from the state's second-largest fire, including how it spread — and how firefighters stopped it.

PARIS — (AP) — France’s Notre Dame Cathedral is finally stable and secure enough for artisans to start rebuilding it, more than two years after the shocking fire that tore through its roof, knocked down its spire and threatened to bring the rest of the medieval monument down, too. The government agency overseeing the reconstruction announced in a statement Saturday that the works to secure the structure — which began the day after the April 15, 2019 fire — are at last complete. Negotiations will now begin with companies bidding to take part in the mammoth reconstruction effort, the statement said. Work to restore the organ will begin in the fall, with other works expected to begin in the winter. The agency is maintaining President Emmanuel Macron’s goal of allowing visitors back inside in 2024, the year Paris hosts the Olympics.

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Authorities in North Macedonia say forensic experts have identified the 14 victims of a fire in a COVID-19 field hospital as 12 patients and two visiting relatives

Experts warn that the fire could destroy thousands of structures and put lives at risk in the next few days.

New Smyrna Beach home destroyed in early morning fire (City of New Smyrna Beach Fire Department)NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla. — According to the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, crews responded to the home at 841 Cavedo Street just before 5:30 a.m.SEE: Tesla on autopilot crashes into FHP cruiser on I-4Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 3 New Smyrna Beach home destroyed in early morning fire Fire crews responded to the home at 841 Cavedo Street just before 5:30 a.m. (City of New Smyrna Beach Fire Department)Crews from the New Smyrna Beach Fire Department, Volusia County Fire Rescue and the Edgewater Fire Rescue Department battled the blaze for about three hours before the all-clear was given. READ: Jason Raynor to be honored during race weekend at Daytona International SpeedwayFirefighters said all residents of the home were able to escape the fire and there were no reports of injuries. The cause of the fire is unknown. See map of fire location below:Click here to download the free WFTV news and weather apps, and click here to watch the latest news on your Smart TV.

More than 17,000 structures remain under threat from the blaze, which is 5% contained.

State Fire Marshal investigating early morning fire in Orange County Several businesses were damaged after an early morning fire in Orange county. (WFTV)ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Several businesses were damaged after an early morning fire in Orange County. Orange County Fire Rescue said it responded to reports of a fire off Kirkman Road, just before 3 a.m. Expand Autoplay Image 1 of 5 State Fire Marshal investigating early morning fire in Orange County Several businesses were damaged after an early morning fire in Orange county. (WFTV)READ: Orange County mayor extends state of emergencyWhen crews arrived on the scene, they saw heavy smoke coming from the back of a business.

Oregon’s Bootleg fire has offered new evidence that Indigenous techniques can change how megafires behave Smoke from the Bootleg fire billows near Sycan Marsh in Oregon. Photograph: US Forest Service/Zuma Press Wire/Rex/Shutterstock The Bootleg fire stampeded through southern Oregon so fiercely that it spit up thunderclouds. But when the flames approached the Sycan Marsh Preserve, a 30,000-acre wetland thick with ponderosa pines, something incredible happened. The flames weakened and the fire sl