Firefighters say battery charger likely cause of house fire in Seminole County

SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. — Seminole County firefighters believe a battery charger caused a house to go up in flames.

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Smoke was seen coming from this charred home near Bithlo on Tuesday afternoon.

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Firefighters say battery charger likely cause of house fire in Seminole County

Investigators said a battery charger in the garage started the fire.

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Crews from Seminole, Oviedo, and Orange County all responded.

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Only one person was inside the home as the fire broke out.

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The person inside of the home suffered a burn to their hand and is expected to be OK.

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