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Apartment fire forces residents into morning cold in Orlando

Apartment fire forces residents into morning cold in Orlando Firefighters responded Thursday morning to the Royal Isles complex off South Semoran Boulevard. (Q McCray, WFTV.com/WFTV)

ORLANDO, Fla. — Fire forced some residents at an Orlando apartment building out into the cold early Thursday.

Apartment fire in Orlando A fire broke out at the Royal Isles apartment complex in Orlando early Thursday. (WFTV staff)

Shortly after 4 a.m., firefighters responded to the Royal Isles complex off South Semoran Boulevard.

Apartment fire in Orlando A fire broke out at the Royal Isles apartment complex in Orlando early Thursday. (WFTV staff)

The fire reportedly broke out in an apartment along Lyons Street.

Channel 9 was there as firefighters sprayed water onto a section of the building.

The flames forced some people to evacuate their apartments.

Apartment fire in Orlando A fire broke out at the Royal Isles apartment complex in Orlando early Thursday. (WFTV staff)

Channel 9’s Q McCray is near the scene of the fire.

He’s working to learn how the fire started, the extent of damage, and how many people have been impacted.

Watch his live updates throughout the morning on Eyewitness News on Ch. 9 & TV27.

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