MONROE COUNTY, Fla. — A fire early Sunday morning caused extensive damage to a recently opened, exclusive, adults-only resort in the Florida Keys, investigators said.
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.
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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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