Alert: Florida- Orlando Area Wildfire Prompts Hotel Evacuations (April 7, 2017)

April 7, 2017

Alert – Florida: Orlando Area Wildfire Prompts Hotel Evacuations

A fast moving wildfire covering 50 acres near Orlando’s International Drive and Interstate 4 have resulted in evacuations at the Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort. Although there are no road closures, officials are asking the public to avoid the area. There are no reported injuries.

According to the Orlando Sentinel:

Orange County Fire Rescue and Florida Forest Service crews were responding to a wildfire near Daryl Carter Parkway between International Drive and Interstate 4 on Friday afternoon.

OCFR reported on social media that several units were on the scene near apartments and the commercial district. The Orlando office of the Florida Forest Service said the 50-acre fire was fast moving. The service said it had 6 bulldozers and a helicopter fighting the fire.

Orange County Fire Rescue said there are no structures in danger at this point. Two buildings at the Sheraton Vistana Villages Resort were evacuated.

Images from helicopter cameras showed huge plumes of smoke. There are no road closures, although officials are asking the public to avoid the area. No injuries have been reported.

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