11 fire units called to Colonial Drive and John Young Parkway

ORLANDO, Fla. – An Orlando car wash was badly damaged early Thursday in a fire, officials said.

The fire broke out around 1:20 a.m. at Squeeky’s Car Wash on Colonial Drive at John Young Parkway.

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According to fire officials, a caller reported that the car wash was on fire.

When crews arrived, fire officials said 50% of the attic of one of the buildings was ablaze, as well as car wash machinery.

No injuries were reported.

News 6 asked if the fire was suspicious after seeing an arson and bomb investigators at the scene, but officials said the cause of the fire has not been determined.

Orlando fire officials said 11 units responded to the scene.

Investigators se working to find out what caused a fire at the Saueeky’s Car Wash on Colonial Dr this morning.

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— Ezzy Castro (@EzzyCastro) May 18, 2023

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Ezzy Castro is a multimedia journalist on News 6's morning team who has a passion for telling the stories of the people in the Central Florida community. Ezzy worked at WFOR CBS4 in South Florida and KBMT in Beaumont, Texas, where she covered Hurricane Harvey in 2017. Being from Miami, Ezzy loves Cuban coffee and croquetas!