WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A fast-moving house fire claimed the lives of two elderly residents in Winter Haven Sunday morning, official reports confirmed.
Emergency dispatchers received a 911 call at approximately 10:16 a.m. regarding a structure fire at a single-story home located at 1911 5th St NE. Crews from both the Winter Haven Fire Department and Polk County Fire Rescue rushed to the scene.
Upon arrival, first responders encountered heavy smoke and flames pouring from the building. Bystanders and crews immediately learned that two adults were still trapped inside the rear section of the house. Two other adults had already managed to escape the burning structure safely before firefighters arrived…