{"id":326192,"date":"2026-07-01T17:31:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326192\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T17:31:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T17:31:08","slug":"accidental-fire-destroys-home-on-lake-atkinson-drive-in-tallahassee-tfd-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/326192\/","title":{"rendered":"Accidental fire destroys home on Lake Atkinson Drive in Tallahassee, TFD says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; An accidental fire early Wednesday morning fully engulfed a home in southwest Tallahassee, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">TFD crews were dispatched at about 4:12 a.m. to a home on Lake Atkinson Drive. The department said they arrived to see that the fire was \u201cheavily involved\u201d in a single-story wood-framed mobile home. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">There were reportedly no occupants or pets at the time of the fire and it was suppressed within 30 minutes. Only the main bedroom and an attached addition were left standing after the burn, the local fire department said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text text-center\">More Tallahassee news:<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">\u201cCrews remained on scene to complete salvage and overhaul operations and extinguish hot spots,\u201d TFD said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The fire is \u201cbelieved to be accidental\u201d due to a backyard fire spreading into the residence, TFD said. 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