Teen Dies in Bradford County Camper Fire
A 13-year-old boy died in a camper fire in Bradford County, Florida, on May 5, 2026. The fire occurred at a camper on Southwest 84th Avenue in the Sam...
A 13-year-old boy died in a camper fire in Bradford County, Florida, on May 5, 2026. The fire occurred at a camper on Southwest 84th Avenue in the Sampson City area near Starke. According to the Bradford County Sheriff's Office, the camper was fully engulfed in flames when crews arrived; the fire was extinguished within 5 to 10 minutes, but the teen could not be saved. The boy was home sick from school and alone at the time; his mother was at work in Gainesville. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Florida State Fire Marshal's Office.