Dozens are displaced after an apartment fire in Fort Lauderdale. NBC6’s Yvette Lewis reports.
A man and a cat were able to escape a blaze at a Fort Lauderdale high-rise early Thursday.
The flames could be seen on the fifth floor of the Marina Bay Apartments at 2610 Marina Bay Drive East, according to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue.
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WATCH HEREOne person made it out and a pet cat was rescued by firefighters, authorities said. Video appears to show an emotional man holding a cat on the ground, as first responders attend to him and help load him onto a stretcher.
Dozens of others had to be evacuated, but no injuries were reported.
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It took crews 20 minutes to knock down the blaze.
The Red Cross has been notified to come out and assist residents, a number of whom will be temporarily displaced. The fire damage was contained to the one unit on the 5th floor, but several others saw smoke or water damage. pic.twitter.com/dsdsvjTpUN
— FLFR PIO (@FLFR411) April 24, 2025
"While the fire was contained to the one unit, multiple other units have water and smoke damage. There's going to be a number of people displaced as a result of this fire," a spokesperson with Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue said.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation, though it appeared to have started on the balcony of the unit.
In a post on X, the fire department said the Red Cross would be assisting residents.
