Broward County

Two pets killed, home destroyed in raging Fort Lauderdale house fire

An early Saturday fire destroyed a Fort Lauderdale home, killing two animals.

At 1:26 a.m., Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue responded to the home as it was engulfed in flames.

Video released by fire rescue show firefighters quickly trying to put out the fire.

When firefighters checked the home, they found a dead cat and dog. No other casualties were found, fire rescue said. The fire destroyed the home, displacing the family living there.

Fire rescue said the American Red Cross is helping the family.

Authorities did not say what caused the fire.

This story was originally published November 9, 2019 at 8:12 PM.

Devoun Cetoute
Miami Herald
Miami Herald Cops and Breaking News Reporter Devoun Cetoute covers a plethora of Florida topics, from breaking news to crime patterns. He was on the breaking news team that won a Pulitzer Prize in 2022. He’s a graduate of the University of Florida, born and raised in Miami-Dade. Theme parks, movies and cars are on his mind in and out of the office.
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