SANFORD, Fla. – A massive fire erupted early Thursday in Sanford when a gas line ruptured, prompting officials to evacuate 800 nearby homes.The fire broke out around 1 a.m.
near Michigan Avenue and Oregon Street, west of I-4 near the St. Johns River.A ball of smoke and flames shot into the sky for nearly two hours, with News 6 viewers saying they could see flames and smoke from miles away.Fire officials said they received so many calls about the fire that they had difficulty pinpointing the exact source of the blaze.
Crews discovered the ruptured 12-inch gas line in a remote area near the Black Bear Wilderness Area. “It was in a very remote area, so from that perspective we were very fortunate," a fire official said. "If this had been in a.