NewsPolk County

Actions

3 dogs dead; lithium-ion battery to blame for fire in Lakeland: LFD

Shed, home and camper fire
Posted
and last updated

LAKELAND, Fla. — The Lakeland Fire Department (LFD) said multiple dogs died in a fire started by a lithium-ion battery.

LFD said fire crews responded to a fire at a home on Lake Parker Avenue North around 2 p.m. on March 21.

Fire crews found a shed and a camper on fire, witht the blaze spreading to the attic of the main house.

LFD said a neighbor alerted the residents in the home to the fire and they were able to safely evacuate, but three dogs died as a result of the fire.

LFD investigators said the fire was caused by a charging lithium-ion battery in the shed behind the home.

Friends remember Hillsborough woman stabbed to death in Palm River

Deputies say Amanda Roark, 37, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend.

Friends remember Hillsborough County woman stabbed to death in Palm River