Fire burns house in Port Charlotte, Red Cross arrives to help family

PORT CHARLOTTE — A Tuesday fire caused severe damage to a home in Port Charlotte, officials said.

Charlotte County Fire & EMS was dispatched to Satsuma Avenue at 6:20 p.m. Tuesday for a residential structure fire. The caller told dispatchers the house was on fire, officials reported.

When the crew from Engine 2 arrived, firefighters found a single-story home with heavy fire and smoke showing from three sides of the building, reports show…

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