DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - An investigation into a fatal fire is underway after a portion of a Davie home went up in flames early Tuesday morning.
The fire was ignited around 6:00 a.m., in the 4800 block of Southwest 76th Avenue.
Multiple neighbors saw the blaze and called 911.
“This house is fully engulfed,” said one caller. “It’s a guest house; the structure of the roof is already gone.”
“I think he heard a loud explosion,” said another caller. “And he sees smoke and lots of fire.”
Numerous firefighters responded to the area and worked swiftly to battle the blaze.
It appeared that the guest house was caught on fire but the fire did not spread to any surrounding structures or trees.
7Skyforce hovered above the scene, where the house was severely damaged and the roof collapsed.
Davie Fire Rescue said that one person has died because of the fire but officials have yet to release any more information.
The identity of the deceased has not been disclosed.
Both the State Fire Marshal and the Medical Examiner are on the scene.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
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