Palm Bay Residential Fire With Fatality
PALM BAY, FLORIDA – Shortly after midnight on March 4, 2021, Palm Bay Fire Rescue and Palm Bay Police Department responded to 1443 Higgbee Street SE for a residential structure fire.
A subject who resides in the room had returned to the residence to see smoke and flames coming from a bedroom. That subject and another roommate exited the residence while calling 911. Upon the arrival of fire rescue, the fire was extinguished. During a search of the residence, a subject was located deceased in a bedroom.
The identity of the subject is being withheld at this time pending next of kin notification, however, all information leads investigators to believe the deceased subject resided at the residence. At this time, it does not appear foul play is involved and the cause and origin of the fire is being determined. The investigation is ongoing with the assistance of the State Fire Marshall and Palm Bay investigators.
