SORRENTO, Fla. – A house fire in Lake County has prompted officials to close a road in the area. The fire broke out Thursday morning at a home in Sorrento on Droty Springs Lane, which is closed. [TRENDING: How plants solve rapes, murders | Swastikas found on Fla.

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No one was injured in the fire, officials said. “Deputies are conducting traffic control while the fire department extinguishes the fire,” the tweet read.

No other details, including the cause of fire, have been released. Sorrento road closure:Expect delays on CR 46A. Droty Springs Ln is shut down due to a house fire in the area.

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