1 killed in North Port house fire
Courtesy: North Port Police Department
NORTH PORT, Fla. - One person died in an overnight house fire in North Port, according to the North Port Police Department.
It happened around 2:30 a.m. on the 6700 block of Elektra Avenue.
Firefighters say the home was 75% involved when they arrived on scene. They put out the fire and found a deceased person inside the residence.
Detectives with the State Fire Marshal's Office are investigating the cause of the fire.
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