{"id":394065,"date":"2026-09-08T21:28:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:28:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394065\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:28:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T21:28:09","slug":"one-person-killed-after-flames-erupt-through-roof-of-thornridge-lane-home-firefighters-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/394065\/","title":{"rendered":"One person killed after flames erupt through roof of Thornridge Lane home, firefighters say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; One person died Tuesday after a house went up in flames earlier that morning on Thornridge Lane, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Shortly after, a search was conducted, during which the fire department said one person was found dead near the front doorway of the home.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The State Fire Marshal\u2019s Office is investigating the incident. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2026\/09\/08\/flames-erupt-through-roof-leon-county-home-tuesday-morning-firefighters-say\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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