SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – A family and dog escaped a house fire in Altamonte Springs after flames started in the bedroom, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
The department said firefighters responded to a home on Prairie Lake Cove around 5:20 a.m.
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It was determined the fire started in the bedroom and was spreading when crews arrived, firefighters said.
📍 This morning structure fire residential Prairie Lake Cv in Altamonte. Fire started in bedroom & was spreading. All family members & dog cleared out. Knocked down on fire at 5:21 and arrival at 5:19. Fire under control at 5:24. Altamonte life & safety to investigate cause pic.twitter.com/uYQbcUmbXl
— Seminole County Fire Department (SCFD) PIO Media (@scfdpio) August 23, 2022
The department said the family and a dog were able to get out of the house.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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