Orange County firefighters worked a two alarm fire Saturday that displaced several residents in a Winter Park Apartment complex.
The two alarm fire broke out on the first floor of the two Sunbay apartment complex.
“It was scary. We saw the smoke and we thought something really huge was happening,” said Michelle Michaels, of Winter Park, who was watching firefighters battle the blaze.
Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Holton said one of the firefighters was taken to Winter Park Hospital after debris started falling from the ceiling, striking his head.
“Something hit his helmet. He’s going to be fine. He’s complaining of dizziness,” said Holton.
Several people were inside the building when the fire broke out, but escaped unharmed. Firefighters have not yet determined the cause of the fire.
Witnesses said the smoke from the fire was so thick it seemed to engulf the entire building, making it difficult to see. Traffic on Aloma avenue was diverted around the apartment complex, as sheriff’s deputies closed about 100 feet of the westbound lane.
Janel Cuevas, who lives in the Sunbay complex, first thought her home might have been ablaze.
“I was relieved, but I feel bad for whoever lives in that building,” Cuevas said. “I mean where are they going to stay tonight? That’s sad,” she said.
Orange County Fire Rescue made the initial response, but later received help from the Winter Park Fire Department and the Seminole County Fire Department.
