Man killed in St. Lucie County mobile home fire identified

The man who died in a mobile home fire north of Fort Pierce has been identified as 73-year-old Michael Thomas Murphy, according to the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office.

The St. Lucie County Fire District said they received a call at about 3:22 a.m. Tuesday at 32 Flores Del Norte. 

Citing initial results from an autopsy, the sheriff's office said Murphy suffered a heart-related incident prior to the fire.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The state fire marshal was assisting in the investigation. 

Crews are on scene of an early morning fire in northern Fort Pierce. The call came in at approximately 3:22 AM. Both mobile homes on either side of the burning structure at 32 Flores Del Norte were evacuated. The cause of the fire is under investigation. pic.twitter.com/KedZPJrRyg

— StLucieFire (@StLucieFireDist) July 3, 2018