The blaze broke out around 5 a.m. at the Bungalows Key Largo, the Monroe County Sheriff's Office said. The resort, which opened in December, comprises 135 individual bungalows across 12 acres of waterfront property.
Sheriff’s Office deputies responded along with multiple Upper Keys fire/rescue stations to a fire at the Bungalows Key Largo resort, 99010 Overseas Highway, at Mile Marker 99 at approximately 5 a.m. Sunday. There were no serious injuries reported. pic.twitter.com/VRPU0aR98C
— Florida Keys Sheriff (@mcsonews) May 5, 2019
The fire was contained to the resort's beach house, which contains a restaurant. Although none of the living areas was scorched, resort officials said it will be closed until further notice, the Miami Herald reported.
No one was injured, officials said.
A two-night stay at the resort costs around $2,000, WPLG reported.
Wow. Fire still burning at the Bungalows in #KeyLargo - crews from all over the Upper Keys working it... pic.twitter.com/ezHkdZZWsa
— Janine Stanwood (@JanineWPLG) May 5, 2019
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