HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters have extinguished a fire that destroyed a home in Hollywood.
Hollywood Fire Rescue crews responded to the scene along Mayo Street and South 19th Avenue, Wednesday morning.
Officials said the fire started in a home behind another home.
“On the scene, we found a rear structure behind the main address structure that was well involved in fire,” Battalion Chief Javier Perez said at the scene. “We had flames through the roof. There was an occupant that exited the structure prior to both [police] and fire department arriving.”
Video from the scene showed firefighters spraying water inside the residence.
Only one person was inside at the time, and they made it out safely.
The scene cleared just after 5 a.m.
An investigation into what caused the fire is underway.
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