Fire

First responders were called to the deadly two-vehicle crash shortly before 1:30 Saturday afternoon.

Weather and road conditions were factors in the deadly collision.

An occupant who had escaped from the main level of the home had backed up his pickup truck to the burning house.

Lake City Fire Chief Dan Patterson said initial reports indicated people were trapped inside of the multi-family residence.

Initial reports indicated people were trapped inside of the burning structure. Responding firefighters encountered a fully engulfed building when they arrived at the scene of the fire.

Preliminary reports indicated the residents of the home were not there but a dog was.

Firefighters responded to the deadly blaze shortly after 1:30 Wednesday morning.

Responding fire crews reported seeing smoke filling the upstairs of the two-story home.

He entered a guilty plea to a reduced charge through a plea deal last fall.

38-year-old John Michael Thomforde entered a plea agreement this past November, agreeing to admit to an amended third-degree arson charge.