By Associated Press - Wednesday, August 22, 2018

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) - Fire officials say a woman has died in a central Florida house fire.

New outlets report that another woman and her seven children were able to get safely out of the Winter Haven home early Wednesday. But a 53-year-old woman who had been staying with the family died in the fire.

Fire officials say the woman was found in a bedroom where the fire started. An investigation is underway to determine how the fire started.



No additional details were available.

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