BAKER COUNTY, Fla. — Baker County Sheriff’s Office responded to a structure fire with major injuries and fatalities.
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Baker County Rescue was called to 1400 OC Home Road. It took nine minutes for fire rescue to arrive to the home.
At around 8:31 a.m. a man and a female were taken to UF Shands Hospital and were in critical condition.
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According to BCSO, three more people were pulled out of the home, one adult and 2 children. All of them died on scene.
Later on another child was found dead.
Two dogs were also found dead.
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Bureau of Fire and Arson Explosive is investigating. There were also several rescue and brush fire units that were called over.
First responders also suffered minor injuries.
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According to police it took less than an hour to put put the fire. The home is a total loss.
Sheriff Scotty Rhoden says this touches their county in a tragic way. One of the victims was a correctional officer with BCSO.
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