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MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. - Thousands of youth athletes may not have a football season this year after a massive fire broke out at a U-Haul storage facility on Tuesday in Merritt Island. The fire engulfed about 10 units in flames, including the main storage facility for the 7v7 Elite football organization.

What happened to the storage facility?

What we know:

On Tuesday, Brevard County Fire Rescue crews from several stations responded to a structure fire at a storage facility on Fortenberry Road in Merritt Island, in the parking lot of the Merritt Island Mall.

About 10 units went up in flames, including the main storage facility for the 7v7 Elite football organization.

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The 10x10 unit was full of equipment and items the organization uses fo

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