Woman dies in Deerfield Beach mobile home fire

DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. ā€“ A woman was killed and a mobile home in Deerfield Beach was completely destroyed by a fire, authorities said.

Firefighters arrived the Tidewater Mobile Home community just before 5 p.m. Wednesday.

They were met with heavy smoke and flames when they came upon the engulfed unit.

Once they made their way inside, they found the woman lifeless.

Neighbors told Local 10 that the womanā€™s dog is missing.

ā€œI heard from some of the other people say that she may have fallen asleep with a cigarette, I mean itā€™s awful,ā€ said Nick Ammirati the victimā€™s neighbor.

Fire marshals are investigating the cause of the fire.

Authorities said the mobile home was a total loss.


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Christian De La Rosa joined Local 10 News in April 2017 after spending time as a reporter and anchor in Atlanta, San Diego, Orlando and Panama City Beach.