The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is investigating a fire at a Lake County business that injured two of its employees.
- Fire broke out Saturday at Firepoint Products in Tavares
- Two employees injured in fire
- Fire now under investigation by Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
Several fire crews and police officers responded to Firepoint Products in Tavares Saturday after the building burst into flames, trapping two employees inside.
Fire Chief Richard Keith said bystanders and officers had to squeeze the woman out of the garage to save her life.
The employees, a man and a woman, were airlifted to Shands Hospital after they were dragged from the building. Their identities have not yet been released.
After more than four hours, firefighters were finally able to put out the fire.
Marvin Camel said he witnessed big clouds of smoke and a chaotic scene outside the building.
"I seen a lot of commotion, people fighting the fires," he said. "This place was packed with fire trucks."
Camel said he could see the smoke from at his home nearly a mile away.
"The people that they dragged out of there damn near made me cry because I couldn't imagine them going through so much pain," he said.
ATF officials say the business has a federal license for explosives, and that the holder of the license is affiliated with the Florida State Fire Marshals.