Overnight Fire Breaks Out Inside Lauderdale Lakes Apartment

An early Thanksgiving morning fire inside an apartment left seven people without a place to live in Lauderdale Lakes.

Rescue crews arrived at the scene near the 2500 block of Northwest 49^th Avenue just after 1 a.m., with the fire breaking out inside an apartment located on the first floor.

50 members of Broward Fire Rescue responded and investigators believe the fire started in a bedroom. A total of seven people, including three children, were displaced as a result.

Investigators have not released additional information on the fire at this time. Red Cross volunteers are assisting those affected at this time.