Boy, 13, dies in Orange County house fire

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Officials have released more details about a deadly house fire this weekend in Pine Hills.

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A 13-year-old boy died in the blaze, according to Orange County Sheriff’s Office.

Seven others, who are relatives of the victim, were displaced by the fire, Orange County Fire Rescue said.

The fire broke out around 11:30 p.m. Saturday at a home on Roger Babson Road near Golf Club Parkway.

Fire officials told Channel 9 that the child likely became trapped in the home, possibly inside of a closet.

They said the boy and his family recently moved to the Orlando area and had only lived in the house for about two months.

Sheriff’s investigators have not yet released the name of the boy who died.

The State Fire Marshal is looking into how the fire started.

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