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At least 60 people evacuated after fire breaks out at Fort Lauderdale treatment facility

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At least 60 people were evacuated after a large fire broke out at a treatment facility in Fort Lauderdale.

According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue Chief Stephen Gollan, they received a call about a fire around 2:30 a.m.

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When fire crews arrived to the scene, they were met with heavy smoke and flames coming from the treatment facility.

A little over 60 firefighters reported to the blaze. Fire officials said two cars near the facility also caught fire, making it hard to get to the building.

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Gollan told NBC6 the fire was contained in about 40 minutes and an investigation is underway to find out what caused it.

At this time, there are no reported injuries.

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