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Deadly fire destroys mobile home in Christmas

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — One person died in a mobile home fire in Christmas early Monday morning, according to Orange County Fire Rescue.

Firefighters are working to figure out what caused a fire that destroyed the mobile home on Luke Street.

The fire broke out shortly before 6:30 a.m.

When Orange County Fire Rescue crews got to the scene, 80 percent of the home was engulfed in flames.

Officials said three people lived in the home.

"From what I know there was a man and woman who used to live there. They're gone and from what I heard there were some squatters that lived there," said Patty Ford, a neighbor.

"A bad day. A bad day for somebody," Ford added.

They found the remains of one victim inside the home once the fire was out.

The Orange County Sheriff's Office homicide unit will assist the state fire marshal and medical examiner to determine the cause of death, as is standard.

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Posted by WFTV Channel 9 on Monday, March 5, 2018