HALLANDALE BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - Multiple fires broke out in a residential high rise twice in the same day.
According to Hallandale Beach Fire Rescue, the first fire began on the 11th floor of the Parker Dorado building, Tuesday morning, near 3180 S. Ocean Drive. The fire began in the service area of the building, inside an elevator shaft.
A smokey hallway and blaring fire alarms alerted residents that something was wrong.
“We are so used to false alarms, so I was surprised when it wasn’t a false alarm,” said resident Vicky Leon. “As soon as I opened the apartment door, I could smell the smoke, so I was out of the building.”
Officials said it took 30 minutes to extinguish the fire, and no units were affected.
Later in the day, officials said lint in some of the dryers caught fire and started to smolder.
Those fires were quickly contained.
One fire fighter suffered minor injuries.
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