Hollywood Fire Rescue Extinguishes Early-Morning Apartment Blaze on Johnson Street; No Injuries Reported, Cause Under Investigation

What happened

Firefighters in Hollywood, Florida, extinguished an early-morning apartment fire on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, after crews were called to a residential building in the 2700 block of Johnson Street shortly before 6 a.m.

Responders identified the source of the fire as an air-conditioning unit located on the building’s second floor. The flames were brought under control quickly, and officials reported no injuries.

Response and immediate impacts

The incident unfolded during the morning commute window, when residential corridors can see increased activity from residents leaving for work or school. Authorities did not report any evacuations, road closures, or utility interruptions connected to the response, and no estimates of property damage were released in initial public statements.

Officials also did not report whether any apartment units were rendered uninhabitable. In similar multi-unit incidents, fire investigators typically assess heat and smoke migration into adjacent spaces, the condition of electrical and mechanical systems near the ignition point, and whether the unit involved had maintenance issues or modifications. Those determinations generally take longer than the initial suppression phase and can affect whether residents are cleared to return.

What is known about the origin

Fire officials said the fire originated from an air-conditioning unit. That description narrows the likely area of origin to a mechanical appliance and its immediate electrical supply, but it does not, on its own, establish a cause.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Determining cause in appliance-related events commonly involves examining:

• Electrical components and wiring connected to the unit
• Signs of mechanical failure, overheating, or arcing
• Whether the fire began within the appliance housing or in surrounding materials
• Recent service history or installation work, if applicable

Why the investigation matters

Even when a fire is rapidly contained and no injuries are reported, apartment-building incidents can raise broader safety questions for property managers and residents, including the condition of HVAC equipment, the adequacy of smoke detection, and the effectiveness of compartmentalization in limiting fire spread between units and floors.

Officials have not released a timeline for completion of the investigation or additional findings beyond the preliminary identification of an air-conditioning unit as the fire’s source.

As of Wednesday morning, the incident was categorized as a contained apartment-building fire with no reported injuries, with investigators working to determine the specific cause.