BRADENTON, Fla. — The Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue (CHFR) said the person who died in the structure fire in Bradenton on June 15 was a 4-year-old boy.
Officials sais he died in the blaze while his 48-year-old mother suffered burns to her face and arms. She was treated by Manatee County EMS on scene and taken to Blake Hospital.
CHFR responded to the structure fire Sunday at 116 53rd Avenue West in Bradenton just before 1 a.m.
Three Cedar Hammock units arrived to find a home at the back of the property on fire. Firefighters deployed multiple hose lines and began to extinguish the fire while executing a search and rescue operation.
The fire was extinguished.
Cedar Hammock Fire Prevention worked with Manatee County Sheriff's Office and the Bureau of Fire, Arson, and Explosives Investigations during the investigation.
The cause of the fire was determined as unintentional, and there’s no indication of foul play, according to officials.
“You know, it might just be time we take a look if HOAs are really even necessary.
Maybe we should just do away with homeowner associations as a whole.”
South Florida lawmaker Rep. Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami) says it may be time to do away with homeowners associations altogether, as more Floridians speak out about rising fees, costly lawsuits, and even arrests tied to HOA disputes. He said this week that he is considering filing legislation in the next session that would abolish HOAs statewide.
