Man jumps out of 2nd floor window to escape building fire

Author: Belinda Post, Haley Zarcone Writer: Nicholas Karsen
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The Fort Myers Fire Department responded to an early morning building fire that ignited in Tice.

A man who lived in the top portion of the building had to jump through the window of his apartment onto the roof of the beauty salon to escape the blaze.

WINK News interviewed the man who said that his girlfriend who lives with him was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The man continued to say that she was not being treated for burns.

The fire was reported to FMFD at approximately 5 a.m., on Friday.

Due to the heavy winds, firefighters struggled to extinguish the fire at the Adela’s beauty salon located on 4656 Palm Beach Blvd.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office also responded, presumably to help divert traffic while firefighters attended to the fire.

The Florida fire marshal has been called to investigate the cause of the fire. It is currently being reviewed as a suspicious investigation.

The building owner, John Sepielli is offering a $10,000 reward for any information that can lead to an arrest for the fire.

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