Multiple emergency vehicles respond to Lehigh electrical fire, displaces family

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The garage of the Lehigh Acres home sustained heavy damage from the electrical fire, covered in soot (CREDIT: Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue)

Over half a dozen Lehigh Fire Rescue and Lee County Sheriff’s Office crews were in a Lehigh Acres neighborhood responding to a house fire involving two vehicles.

The garage of the home on 3416 23rd Street West was covered in black soot and was hosed down. The front of a car was also damaged by flames.

Florida, Power and Light and Red Cross volunteers were on the scene. Volunteers said they hope to get the displaced family on the road to recovery.

A neighbor said they heard what sounded like an explosion from the home prior. Another neighbor on the street said it appeared to be an electrical fire.

Lehigh Fire Investigators said there were no injuries and believe that the vehicle inside the garage started the fire around 9:00 a.m. Sunday morning.

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