One missing, injured in Port Charlotte house fire

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — One person was injured and another person is still missing after a house fire broke out Monday evening on Poston Avenue in Port Charlotte, according to the Charlotte County Fire Department.

Charlotte County Fire says the scene is now a recovering operation as the fire is still burning and they look for a missing person.

A K9 unit is on its way to the scene.

Due to extensive material inside the home, firefighters say they did have difficulty putting out the fire.

A couple in their sixties lives in the home on Ponston Avenue

The county says one man was transported to the hospital, but his wife is still unaccounted.

Charlotte County Fire arrived on scene Monday night a little after seven, but the fire is still smoldering Tuesday morning.

The roof on the house has completely caved into the home.

The state fire marshal will arrive on scene to carry out the investigation.