Man Dies From House Fire Injuries In Oakland: Police

HAINES CITY, FL — A 57-year-old man died from a house fire on Sunday night in the Oakland community, a Haines City Police Department news release said.

When firefighters with the Haines City Fire Department arrived around 10 p.m., the house was fully engulfed in flames. Authorities said fire crew members pulled the victim, Lawrence Williams, through a window. He was taken to a local hospital, where he later died.

Williams was the only person in the house at the time of the fire, officials said.

"Our firefighters bravely did everything they could to save this man's life,"Chief Jeff Davidson said in a news release. "We will keep him, his family and his friends in our thoughts."

The State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause of the fire. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

The Haines City Police Department assisted in response to the fire.