FIRE

Around 80 evacuated from Emerald Grande in Destin after dumpster fire spreads to building

Sierra Rains
Northwest Florida Daily News
Around 80 people were evacuated from the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village early Tuesday morning after a dumpster fire spread to the outside lower level of the building. No injuries were reported and the damage was kept to the outside of the building.

DESTIN — Around 80 people were evacuated from the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village early Tuesday morning after a dumpster fire spread to the outside of the building.

The Destin Fire Control District and Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office responded to the condominiums in Destin at 2 a.m., according to an OCSO Facebook post.

Around 80 people were evacuated from the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village early Tuesday morning after a dumpster fire spread to the outside lower level of the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Upon arrival, they found a large dumpster on fire with about 15 to 20 foot flames that were starting to reach the lower level of the building.

Around 80 people were evacuated as a precaution. No injuries were reported, according to the Destin Fire Control District.

A dumpster fire that spread to the lower level of the Emerald Grande at HarborWalk Village early Tuesday morning left a mark on the outside of the building. No interior damage was reported.

Firefighters extinguished the fire within about an hour. There was no damage to the interior of the building. The cause of the fire was under investigation Tuesday morning.