Family, friends rally around retired Polk County firefighter who lost home in blaze

The Brief

  • On Thursday afternoon, a brush fire destroyed retired Polk County firefighter Tony Trupiano’s home on Lunnwoods Dr. in Lakeland.
  • Since the beginning of the month, brush fires have destroyed several homes.
  • The cause of the brush fire is still under investigation.

BARTOW, Fla. A family in Polk County was forced to evacuate their home last week to escape a brush fire.

What we know:

Since the beginning of the month, brush fires have destroyed several homes, including one belonging to a retired Polk County firefighter.

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