PUNTA GORDA, Fla. (AP) - Officials say one person was injured and another was found dead inside a burning home in southwest Florida.
The fire broke out Monday afternoon in Punta Gorda.
Charlotte County Sheriff’s officials said in a news release that one man was taken to the hospital with burns on his arms and legs.
Once the flames were extinguished, firefighters found a body under debris in a bedroom. The body was taken to the medical examiner’s officer. The person hasn’t yet been identified.
The state fire marshal’s office and sheriff’s officials are investigating the fire.
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