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Early morning fire in DeLand tears through garage, chase 2 people from home
Read full article: Early morning fire in DeLand tears through garage, chase 2 people from homeA structure fire that burned through the garage of a home in DeLand early Friday morning was extinguished by firefighters without injuries, according to the DeLand Fire Department.
3 cats rescued from DeLand house fire, authorities say
Read full article: 3 cats rescued from DeLand house fire, authorities sayDeLand, Fla. – Three cats were rescued after a fire broke out at a DeLand home on Saturday, according to the DeLand Fire Department. The fire occurred at 1402 Sharon Drive. Crews extinguished the fire and took three cats outside of the home after they were located inside. The cause of the fire is undermined and there were no reported injuries, authorities said.
Three people injured during house fire in DeLand
Read full article: Three people injured during house fire in DeLandDELAND, Fla. – Three people were injured in a house fire that broke out Sunday morning in DeLand, according to the DeLand Fire Department. According to authorities, there were heavy fire conditions throughout most of the home by the time rescue crews arrived at the scene. All of the occupants were able to exit the house, according to firefighters, but a majority of the contents inside the house were destroyed from the fire. Two people from the house were treated for injuries at the scene of the fire, and one other person was taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries, according to authorities. The American Red Cross is now working to assist four displaces adults, three minors and eight dogs.
2 men suffer severe hand injuries in DeLand firework accident
Read full article: 2 men suffer severe hand injuries in DeLand firework accidentDeLAND, Fla. Two men suffered severe hand injuries when a firework exploded before they could release it, according to the DeLand Fire Department. The victims were on South Adelle Avenue around 2 p.m. Wednesday when the accident happened. One victim was airlifted to Halifax Health Medical Center in Daytona Beach while the second man was transported in an ambulance to a nearby hospital for treatment for injuries to his hands and an eye, firefighters said. Both men are in stable condition.