Fires rage at mobile home, two-story home in Seminole County

Firefighters from multiple departments across Seminole County were called to the scenes of two separate fires yesterday.

During one incident at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 27, crews from the Seminole County Fire Department and Oviedo Fire Rescue responded to reports of a fire at a single-wide mobile home along Osceola Road in Geneva.

Smoke billowing from single wide mobile home in Geneva on April 27
Smoke billowing from single-wide mobile home in Geneva on April 27

Upon arrival, firefighters encountered large plumes of smoke and flames. The fire was taken under control and inspectors conducted an investigation. There were no injuries reported by authorities.

During a second incident, crews from SCFD, Lake Mary Fire Department, and Longwood Fire Department responded to a two-story residential fire on Grand Valley Drive in Lake Mary.

Smoke billowing from fire at two story home in Lake Mary on April 27
A fire tore through a two-story home in Lake Mary on April 27 (Photograph courtesy of Norm Reyburn)

The fire was quickly taken under control by crews, who reported that there were no injuries.

Fire investigators were dispatched to the scene to determine the cause of the fire, and the Red Cross of Central Florida helped the residents that were displaced.

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