Jacksonville, Fl — 3 Children, one adult and 2 dogs are reported dead after a house fire in rural Baker County. The address of the home is 14002 of OC Horne, near the intersection of OC Horne and CR 125.
The Fire Department reports a neighbor called 911 at about 8:31am this morning and they arrived within 9 minutes to find heavy fire with multiple people inside. Three people were pulled out of the home - 2 children and one adult, all of them dead. An injured man and woman were taken to UF Shands Hospital in Gainesville. Another child was found dead at the scene. They report it took less than an hour to get the fire under control.
Sheriff Scotty Rhoden says the fire touches his office profoundly because one of the victims is a correctional officer with the Baker County Sheriff’s Office.
The home is a complete loss and the Bureau of Fire, Arson and Explosives is investigating the incident.