Polk County firefighters battle ‘suspicious’ blaze at Lakeland home

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County investigators believe arson may have played a role in an early morning house fire that spread to a nearby vehicle.

Polk County Fire Rescue said it was called to a “suspicious” fire on Dawn Heights Drive in Lakeland just before 4 a.m.

When firefighters arrived at the scene, they found a single-family home 50% involved.

Officials said several people were in the home at the time of the fire. All of them made it outside when fire crews arrived…

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