Four people displaced by fire in North Fort Myers

LEE COUNTY, Fla. – The Lee County Red Cross is helping four people displaced by a fire in North Fort Myers.

The fire broke out in the office of the Aloha Hotel on Old 41 just North of Pondella.

The fire send thick smoke into the two units closest to the office.

The North Fort Myers Fire Department is investigating a cause. The initial finding is that a cigarette may have started the fire.

Nobody was hurt.

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