Fire breaks out at Fort Lauderdale hardware store; no injuries reported
Katherine Langford
Katherine Langford
Editor-in-Chief · Edina, MN
Katherine oversees editorial operations across all six brands. Before joining The Meridan Group, she spent 14 years at the Minneapolis Star Tribune, where she led the metro desk through its digital transformation. She holds a Master's in Journalism from Northwestern's Medill School.
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A hardware store in Fort Lauderdale went up in flames. Heavy smoke filled the building at West State Road 84 and Southeast 24th Street, Tuesday night. The business was closed at the time, and Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue crews were able to put the fire out quickly. No one was injured, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.