WILTON MANORS, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews battled fierce flames at an apartment building in Wilton Manors after a fire broke out, claiming the life of a pet.
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue units responded to a report of smoke billowing from an apartment along the 2000 block of Northeast Third Avenue, just before 7 a.m., Saturday.
Firefighters were able to knock down the flames and prevent them from spreading to other units.
Unfortunately, crews found a cat dead inside the structure.
Officials said the occupants were not home at the time the blaze sparked.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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