One person died in a house explosion Thursday night, according to the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.
The name of the victim has not been released.
The State Fire Marshal, Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office and Sarasota County Fire Department are investigating the explosion and say it is considered suspicious.
Fire Rescue crews say they were called to the fire around 9:24 p.m. at 2141 Cork Oak Street in the Colonial Oaks subdivision.
They say 911 callers reported hearing a loud boom and then seeing the home on fire. Crews say there’s no natural gas in the neighborhood, so they are considering the blast suspicious.
“We were in the house watching TV and all of a sudden it just blew,” one neighbor said. “The room blew and the roof went up and I thought, God, the house is going to blow up.”The Sarasota County Fire Department was on scene putting out hot spots as of early Friday morning.
Anyone with information should call Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 941-366-TIPS (8477).
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