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Popular Fort Lauderdale nightclub "Backyard" a total loss after fire
CBS News • • nation
Key Points:
- A fire broke out early Monday morning at the popular Fort Lauderdale nightclub "Backyard," spreading to a neighboring bar and causing a chaotic evacuation described as a "stampede."
- Approximately 80 firefighters responded after the fire was raised to a second alarm, and the blaze was brought under control within 30 minutes.
- One firefighter sustained minor injuries but was treated on-site; no other injuries have been reported.
- The nightclub has been declared a total loss, and an investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.
- Officials have not released further details about the incident.
