TFD Responds to Residential Structure Fire on Thornridge Lane

September 08, 2026

At approximately 10:09 a.m. on Sept. 8, the Tallahassee Fire Department (TFD) was dispatched to a reported residential structure fire on Thornridge Lane after a caller reported the home was fully engulfed.

Firefighters arrived on scene in approximately five minutes to find heavy fire coming through the roof of a single-story residence. Crews immediately initiated a fire attack. Primary and secondary searches were completed, during which one person was located deceased near the front doorway of the home. A portion of the roof also collapsed during the incident.

The fire was brought under control, and the cause remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

TFD was assisted on scene by Leon County EMS, the Leon County Sheriff’s Office, Bradfordville Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Talquin Electric Cooperative and the State Fire Marshal’s Office.