U.S. family found dead 'with heavy duty FIREWORKS strapped to their heads' after raging fire at £1million Florida mansion they rented from tennis star

The 7,600-square foot home million-dollar home in Tampa went up in flames around 6a.m.

It is located inside the exclusive Avila Golf and Country Club, and Blake was renting it out at the time

Police sources identified the victims to MailOnline as Darrin Campbell, his wife Kimberly and their teenage children Colin and Megan, aged 19 and 16 respectively

TV reporter Meredyth Censullo tweeted that the victims had 'gunshot wounds to the head' as well as fireworks strapped to them

She also tweeted that several gas cans were discovered upstairs



Blake, a fourth-ranking ATP tennis player, purchased the home in Avila for $1.5 million in 2005

The married father retired from tennis last year

According to TMZ, the new occupants had been living in the house for a little more than a year and kept to themselves



Police sources in Tampa identified four people found dead this morning in a raging fire at tennis star James Blake's mansion as Darrin Campbell, his wife Kimberly and their teenage children Colin and Megan.

While there was no official confirmation of the victims, public records list Campbell and his family, a well known businessman in the south Florida area, as living at the home Blake was renting out.

The four bodies were recovered from the burnt out home, but have yet to be officially identified.



The 7,600-square foot home million-dollar home, located inside the exclusive Avila Golf and Country Club north of downtown Tampa, went up in flames around 6a.m.

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Victim: Darrin Campbell, pictured right, his wife Kimberly and their teenage children aged 19 and 16 were identified as the victims of the fire that engulfed the home they were renting from tennis ace James Blake, left



Fire: The blaze was so ferocious on May 7 that firefighters could not get in to examine the grisly scene until the next day

A Hillsborough County Sheriff's spokesman said: 'We have just been given the all clear to go into the property. The bodies are still in there.'



Neighbors in the exclusive cul-de-sac also said a family of four lived in the home.



Mr Campbell's mother confirmed to MailOnline that her son was living in the home owned by James Blake.



Blake, who retired from professional tennis last year, was reportedly at his Connecticut residence at the time of the fire.

According to TMZ Sports, the family had been living in the house for a little more than a year and kept to themselves. Both children, Colin, 19, and Megan, 16, attended Carrollwood day school, and the principal reportedly said this afternoon that they will be missed. Guards were posted at the front gate, turning away visitors, Fox 13 reported.

According to her Twitter, Megan has just yesterday won an academic award at the school.



It's unclear whether the four people found dead in the house were killed by the fire or some other cause.



TV reporter Meredyth Censullo, most recently of ABC, tweeted that the victims had 'gunshot wounds to the head.'



In a follow up tweet, she cited a source as saying the bodies found in the burning mansion 'had heavy duty fireworks wrapped around their heads.'

Scorched: At least three people were discovered dead in the lavish home, pictured

Sad: Colin Campbell, 19, pictured left at prom and right on the baseball field, was an active sportsman while at school

Tragic: Megan, 16, pictured left and right, attended Carrollwood day school, and the principal reportedly said this afternoon that both students will be missed

Darrin Campbell was reportedly found dead on the floor, and Kimberly in a bed. It's not clear where the children were found.



Censullo tweeted that several gas cans were found on the second floor of the mansion.

Campbell, 51, has held a number of senior jobs with south Florida based companies after graduating from Michigan University.

His most high profile position was with P.O.D.S - the company that makes portable storage containers.



Based in Clearwater, he was chief executive of the company for just under three years.



Campbell, who is originally from Detroit, Michigan, began his career in 1992 at Ford Motor Co, according to an article in the Tampa Bay Times.



He worked in various financial positions, principally financial analysis before moving to San Antonio, Texas as chief financial officer for the Pabst Blue Ribbon beer company.

In 2000 he relocated to Tampa and joined Anchor Glass Container Co. as senior vice president of sales, leaving as chief executive to join PODS.



He later joined Tampa based Ivans Insurance Solutions but left three years ago.



A spokesman for the company said they did not believe he had a job to go to when he quit the company.



Crews: Emergency crews rushed t the property, pictured, after 911 calls were made before 6a.m.

Scene: A firefighter is seen entering the smoke-filled mansion in the early hours of Wednesday morning

In a 2005 profile of Campbell the Tampa newspaper said he and his wife had their honeymoon at Disney World in Orlando.



Campbell said he and his family visited the theme parks in the area about a half-dozen times a year.



Officials confirmed they had received reports of gunshots but they said the fire could have set off the rounds.

The fire broke out before 6a.m. and Hillsborough County Fire Rescue crews rushed to the scene.

Hours later, firefighters were still there putting out hot spots at the home. It could be days before detectives are able to sift through the charred debris, officials said.

The cause of the fire is still under investigation, and it is too early to determine if it is suspicious, police said.

Blake purchased the home in Avila for $1.5 million in 2005, according to Hillsborough County property records.



Neighbors told detectives that Blake hasn't lived in the house for a while and was renting it out, police said.



Detectives haven't talked with Blake, whose agent said he was certain Blake was not in Florida.



'He's not in Florida, I can tell you 100 percent that he's not in Florida,' Carlos Fleming told The Associated Press.

It had five bedrooms and five bathrooms. Video of the fire showed it totally engulfed in flames.

'It's in the back part of Avila, the million-dollar homes. It's a massive home,' said Nacole Revette, a spokeswoman for Hillsborough Fire Rescue.



Star's house: A James Blake Foundation spokesman said Blake was not inside when the fire broke out

Fireworks: TV reporter Meredyth Censullo, most recently of ABC, tweeted that the victims had 'gunshot wounds to the head' and fireworks strapped to them

Rented: The mansion, in Avila, Tampa, pictured, was reportedly being rented out at the time of the fire

Away: Blake, pictured with his wife, Emily, was reportedly at their Connecticut residence when the fire broke out

The Sheriff's office said they are concerned about losing evidence to the fire.

Blake's next door neighbor reportedly told TMZ Sports that he heard several large explosion in early this morning and saw an 'instant fireball inferno' when he went outside to check it out.

He said the sound seemed to be coming from the garage of Blake's house.

They added that detectives may not be able to even enter the remains of the home until Thursday, due to structural damage. This will delay the official identification of the victims.



Once it is safe to enter, investigators will likely be on site for days gathering evidence.

Avila is an exclusive enclave north of Tampa known for its mansions and heavy security.



Many well-known athletes call the community home and over the years, various football, baseball and tennis players have bought homes in the subdivision, which has a country club and golf course.

Blake, 34, was ranked fourth on the ATP world tour in 2006. He has a 2-year-old daughter with wife, Emily.

