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Man dies after fire rips through Orange County auto repair shop

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Orange County firefighters responded to a fire that ripped through an auto repair shop Thursday morning.

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Crews said they saw flames and heavy smoke when they arrived at the business on Grand Street near Rio Grande Avenue just after 6 a.m.

At the scene, they also discovered a deceased man near the burning building, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said.

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Sheriff’s investigators had few details to release about the investigation, which they said is in its early stages.

Drone 9 captured images of the flames and smoke billowing in the area.

We watched as sparks were flying in front of the shop.

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Reporter Q McCray has been on scene collecting the latest details about the fire and the death investigation.

Channel 9 will continue to monitor the fire. Check back and watch Eyewitness News for updates.

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Katlyn Brieskorn, WFTV.com

Katlyn Brieskorn is a Digital Assignment Editor at WFTV. She joined Channel 9 in July 2019.

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