Firefighters battle flames at Jamaica Bay

FORT MYERS, Fla.- A fire broke out at a home in the Jamaica Bay development late Tuesday afternoon.

The community is off US 41, just south of Gladiolus Drive.

The homeowners were forced to evacuate just after 3 p.m. Officials say the home is a total loss.

The house next door was also damaged by the fire.

No injuries have been reported.

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