AUBURNDALE, Fla. — A 61-year-old man was found dead during a house fire Wednesday morning in Auburndale.
The fire broke out at a duplex on Granada Road near Esperanza Drive.
While responding, firefighters say they got information that a man with disabilities might be trapped inside. When crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the home.
Firefighters went inside to rescue him but found him dead.
As of Wednesday afternoon, there was no word on what may have caused the fire to start.
The State Fire Marshal's Office will investigate the death and cause of the fire, which is protocol.
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