Fire destroys Bradenton home, and no one was found inside

A Bradenton home was destroyed by a fire early Sunday afternoon.

Just before 1 p.m., Cedar Hammock Fire Rescue was called to a report of home on fire on the northwest corner of 30th Avenue West and Garden Lane in Bradenton, just across the street from the entrance to the Water’s Edge of Bradenton community. Fire crews arrived to find the single family home fully engulfed, according to Battalion Chief Doug Brett.

Within 30 minutes, fire crews had the fire extinguished, but the home was lost. The gutted and charred interior could be seen from the street.

Fire crews did not find anyone inside and were told by neighbors that no one lived in the home. Weeds surrounded the car parked in the home’s car port were evidence that it had not been moved recently, Brett said.

Property records confirmed that the home was owned by an estate.

The large portion of 30th Avenue West was closed by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office for about an hour and half to allow fire crews to work. Four fire engines responded to the blaze along with paramedics.

There was no immediate known cause for the fire, Brett said. A fire inspector and the fire marshal were called in to investigate.

This story was originally published November 18, 2018 at 2:25 PM.