SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) -- One person was hospitalized after a fire broke out at a Sarasota apartment complex Thursday afternoon.
The Sarasota County Fire Department was dispatched to the 6000 block of Medici Ct. around 12:43 p.m., according to authorities.
SCFD said the blaze was contained to a balcony, where cooking equipment was located, and was extinguished around 12:57 p.m.
According to officials, one person was taken to the Sarasota County Memorial Hospital. The severity of their injuries is unknown at this time.
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