Two-Alarm Fire at FL Assisted Living Facility Damages 40 Units

According to a report fromABCActionNews, multiple fire companies are now investigating a fire on the fourth floor of the Regency Oaks assisted living facility in Clearwater, Florida. All residents of the facility made it out to safety.

Clearwater Fire and Rescue (CFR) extinguished the fire at around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Crews are now working to determine the amount of damage and remove the smoke from the building.

We have crews on scene of a working fire in a high rise assisted living facility. Two alarms are on scene working to evacuate the residents. The fire has been extinguished and all residents are accounted for.

— Clearwater Fire & Rescue Department (@clearwaterfire)June 8, 2022

Forty units suffered fire, smoke, or water damage. The CFR said the Red Cross is now attempting to find housing for affected residents.

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