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State Fire Marshal Investigating After Man Found Dead in St. Augustine Home
St. Johns County Fire Rescue crews found a man's body inside a home on Alicante Road after responding to a structure fire Wednesday afternoon. Officials say nothing suspicious is suspected, and the State Fire Marshal is leading the investigation.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. â The State Fire Marshal's Office is investigating after firefighters discovered a man's body inside a St. Augustine home that had been the site of a fire, according to St. Johns County Fire Rescue.
Crews were dispatched around 1 p.m. Wednesday to a residence on Alicante Road. When they arrived, they found no active flames, but there was evidence that a fire had burned inside the home and had already extinguished itself, the agency said.
During their response, firefighters located the body of a man inside the house. The agency's fire marshal said officials do not believe anything suspicious was involved in the death or the fire.
The State Fire Marshal is now leading the investigation into the incident. No further details about the man's identity, the cause of the fire or the cause of death were immediately released.
A reporter at the scene observed no obvious signs of fire damage to the exterior of the home.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the State Fire Marshal's Office.