PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A Punta Gorda home was destroyed after a fire tore through it early Wednesday morning, officials said.
Firefighters were called to the home at 26171 Deer Road around 5:30 a.m. and found the home completely engulfed in flames, according to the Charlotte County Fire Department.
Fire crews were able to douse the blaze, but the home was deemed a total loss. The fire marshal also responded to the scene.
Officials said no one was in the home at the time of the blaze and no injuries were reported.
No further information was available on the cause of the fire as an investigation continues.
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