Family displaced, 2 cats die after house fire in southwest Miami-Dade

Firefighters were able to rescue family's other 2 cats

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, Fla. – A house fire in southwest Miami-Dade County displaced a family and claimed the lives of two cats Sunday afternoon, officials said.

A spokesperson for Miami-Dade Fire Rescue said the fire broke out around 1 p.m. on the second floor of a home in the 12000 block of Southwest 271st Street. Firefighters were able to rescue the family's other two cats.

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No one was seriously hurt in the fire, but two children were treated at the scene for minor injuries.

The Red Cross South Florida is assisting the family, the spokesperson said.


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