One person found dead after Sarasota house fire

Authorities have identified a woman who died in a Sarasota house fire on Sunday.

According to a press release from the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, a house located in the 5800 block of New Covington Drive was engulfed in flames when first responders arrived about 4:30 p.m. Sunday.

Sarasota County Fire Department personnel were able to extinguish the flames before they spread to nearby homes. An initial search did not find anyone inside the home. The state fire marshal arrived around 8 p.m. to conduct an additional search and found Jennifer Larson, 52, deceased inside, according to the report.

An official cause of death will be released by the Medical Examiner’s Office.

The sheriff’s office said that there is nothing suspicious about the incident based on preliminary findings, but an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Criminal Investigations Section at 941-861-4900 or leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by calling 941-366-8477 or online at sarasotacrimestoppers.com.

This story was originally published June 24, 2019 at 7:04 AM.