{"id":86770,"date":"2026-11-01T20:44:30","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=86770"},"modified":"2026-11-01T20:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T01:44:37","slug":"fatal-davenport-house-fire-on-power-line-road-claims-one-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/11\/01\/fatal-davenport-house-fire-on-power-line-road-claims-one-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Fatal Davenport House Fire on Power Line Road Claims One Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cb6d3b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"449\" height=\"301\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 449px) 100vw, 449px\" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-86771 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cb6d3b; width:276px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images.webp 449w, https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/images-300x201.webp 300w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Saturday night house fire in Polk County claimed one life after heavy flames and smoke engulfed a single-story home on Power Line Road.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) crews were dispatched around 10:00 p.m. on Halloween night.<sup><\/sup> Emergency responders arrived at the Davenport scene within seven minutes of the initial 911 call.<sup><\/sup> Upon entering the burning structure to perform a search for occupants, firefighters located one deceased individual inside.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The American Red Cross was called to assist the victim&#8217;s family with temporary lodging and immediate emergency needs.<sup><\/sup> Polk County Fire Chief Shawn Smith extended condolences to the family on behalf of the department.<sup><\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Parallel investigations into the fatal blaze are currently underway by the Florida State Fire Marshal&#8217;s Office and the Polk County Sheriff&#8217;s Office.<sup><\/sup> The identity of the victim and the official cause of the fire have not yet been released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Saturday night house fire in Polk County claimed one life after heavy flames and smoke engulfed a single-story home on Power Line Road. 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