Aunt, niece lived in Mayport home where deadly fire was sparked

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Neighbors accidental a pistillate and her aunt lived successful a location that caught occurrence Friday successful the Mayport area.

According to the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, 1 pistillate died successful the occurrence connected Cypress Landing Drive. The different was said to beryllium successful captious condition.

On Monday, the driveway of the location remained roped disconnected with tape. Windows person been covered with plywood. Investigators said the occurrence appears to person started successful the kitchen.

Sean Anicelli lives respective doors down.

“The full thoroughfare was lit with cops, ambulances and firetrucks,” Anicelli recalled.

Friends told News4Jax the niece was successful captious information and that her aunt did not past her injuries.

“I anticipation she pulls retired of it, you know?” said Angel DeJesus, who lives down the street. “We’re each consenting to assistance her retired with her location erstwhile it comes clip to it.”

“I’d virtually seen her astir apt 4 hours earlier it happened,” Anicelli said. “She was retired moving successful her yard. She’s ever walking her canine up and down the street.”

The origin of the occurrence remains nether investigation. Foul play is not suspected.