A man was killed when a fire swept through a house in Davie Tuesday morning, according to authorities.
Firefighters responded to a report of a residence on fire in the 4800 block of Southwest 76th Avenue with someone possibly trapped inside, Davie Fire Rescue officials said.
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The fire happened in a separate, detached structure on the property where a 73-year-old man was living. He did not survive.
"Upon arrival, crews quickly knocked down the fire and tragically, there appears to be one fatality associated with this incident," a spokesperson for the department said.
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Aerial images from Chopper 6 showed smoke rising from the structure and a charred roof and walls. A large portion of the building appeared to have been destroyed.
Davie police, fire rescue and the Life Safety Division Fire Investigator, along with the State Fire Marshal, have been requested to assist with the investigation.
NBC6 is working to learn more about what could have caused the blaze.
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This was one of two fires that happened in Broward County on Tuesday. In Fort Lauderdale, four people and a pet python were displaced when their house went up in smoke.
A third fire in Brownsville, also on Tuesday, sent two people to the hospital and left two pets dead.
This is a developing story. Refresh for updates.
