1 Hospitalized After Bradenton Fire

BRADENTON, FL — The Bradenton Fire Department is investigating an early Friday morning fire that sent one person to the hospital and caused an estimated $67,000 damage to a home.

According to the agency, firefighters were called to a home in the 2700 block of 19th Avenue West around 12:43 a.m. May 5. When they arrived, they “found smoke and flames showing from the front of the structure.”

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While the fire was brought under control within minutes, authorities say one of the home’s occupants was found outside. The person, who has not been identified, was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, a Friday email from the fire department said. Other residents, including children, were not home at the time the fire broke out, the agency noted.

The fire remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal Office and city officials. The Red Cross was also called in to provide assistance.

Further information is not yet available.

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