LAUDERHILL, FLA. (WSVN) - Emergency crews rushed to the scene of a one-alarm fire that erupted in the flea market area of a Swap Shop in Lauderhill, Tuesday morning.
According to the Lauderhill Fire Department, the blaze ignited at approximately 4:30 a.m. when multiple containers caught fire near the flea market, located at 3291 W. Sunrise Blvd.
When fire crews arrived, they immediately got to work and were able to control the flames within 15 minutes. No injuries or transports have been reported.
Deputy Chief Jeff Levy said that when police and security guards arrived at the scene, they heard explosions.
“Based on what Lauderhill Police and security were telling us, prior to the fire department’s arrival they heard explosions coming from inside the container,” said Levy. “They did elude to the fact that it sounded like fireworks. The business is definitely going to be a total loss, yes. Inside the Swap Shop’s flea market area.”
As the fire officials worked to extinguish the fire, they said that it was too early to determine the precise cause of the blaze.
Business owners were seen entering the flea market to assess the damages caused by the fire.
“My store is in there. It’s sad because we work so hard,” said a woman.
The Swap Shop is made of several containers which all house small businesses.
Fire officials said one business was a total loss.
“There’s three containers that were burned, they’re all actually interconnected, so it is a shopping area inside, so part of these containers, vendors interconnect them and there is a lot of material inside of it,” Levy said. “Currently, firefighters are working to remove all of the material inside the container.
No injuries were reported.
An investigation into the cause of the blaze is underway.
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