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Florida cooking fire kills man, children rescued unharmed

6/9/2026

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Walter Bowers III died in a cooking fire at Pine Ridge Apartments in Gulf County, Florida.
A pot of oil ignited after Bowers fell asleep while preparing chicken wings.
Neighbors and first-responders rescued his two children, about five and ten, from floor-to-ceiling smoke.
By May 31 the children were awake, playing and recovering, prompting Tammy Bowers to thank the community.

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Story summary

Walter Bowers III died in a cooking fire at Pine Ridge Apartments in Gulf County, Florida.
A pot of oil ignited after Bowers fell asleep while preparing chicken wings.
Neighbors and first-responders rescued his two children, about five and ten, from floor-to-ceiling smoke.
By May 31 the children were awake, playing and recovering, prompting Tammy Bowers to thank the community.