PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — Two people are dead after a house fire in Port Charlotte, according to the fire marshal.
Crews told us that eight people were living in the home at 157 Barre Drive in Port Charlotte when it broke out, just before midnight. Their home is now completely destroyed.
Three animals also died in the fire, including two dogs and one cat.
It is unclear if everyone living there was family.
Multiple people in the home called emergency responders, the fire marshal said. Arriving firefighters then found one person dead at the scene. EMS then took four victims to the hospital, but one person died along the way. The gender and ages of these victims are still unclear, as of 6:30 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Red Cross is on the scene.
The cause of the fire is unclear. We are all working to get an estimate on the cost of the damage.
The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office also helped respond.
Fox 4 has a team at the scene currently working to learn more.
