FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Fort Lauderdale firefighters rescued several pets from a burning home in the city’s Melrose Manors neighborhood on Sunday evening.
According to Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue, the blaze began in a carport in the 3000 block of Southwest Second Street at around 6:20 p.m. and spread to the adjacent home.
An FLFR spokesperson said everyone inside the house got out safely and firefighters “rescued a dog, two rabbits and a bearded dragon.”
The blaze, which caused “extensive damage,” took about 30 minutes to put out and displaced five people, including two children, according to FLFR.
Officials said the cause of the fire remained under investigation Sunday evening and the American Red Cross is helping the displaced residents find accommodations and assistance.
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