FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) - Firefighters believe a fire that erupted in a Fort Lauderdale home is suspicious in nature.
Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue crews responded to a single-story duplex located in the area of Northwest Ninth Court and Ninth Avenue just before 6 a.m., Tuesday.
Officials said items inside were completely burned beyond recognition as the fire may have been burning for a period of time before firefighters were made aware.
“There’s evidence that we revealed that there may have possibly been squatters living inside the structure,” BSFR spokesperson Michael Kane said. “The fire is suspicious at this time. Fortunately, nobody was injured.”
No injuries were reported as rescue crews deemed the house unoccupied when the flames erupted inside.
The Florida State Fire Marshal is currently investigating the blaze.
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