LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – One person died Tuesday after a house went up in flames earlier that morning on Thornridge Lane, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department.
Just before 10:10 a.m., firefighters were dispatched to the house fire after a caller reported that the home was fully engulfed, TFD wrote in a press release.
Crews then arrived on scene to find heavy fire coming through the roof of the single-story home. A portion of the roof also collapsed as a result.
Shortly after, a search was conducted, during which the fire department said one person was found dead near the front doorway of the home.
The State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating the incident.
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