Fire guts San Carlos Park home, kills 2 dogs

Writer: Joey Pellegrino
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A house gutted by fire in San Carlos Park, Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Credit: San Carlos Park Fire Department

A fire tore through a house in San Carlos Park early Wednesday morning, killing two dogs inside and leaving the home unlivable.

According to the San Carlos Park Fire District, firefighters were dispatched to the 17000 block of Knight Drive at around 12:50 a.m. for a house fire called in by a neighbor. They found smoke and flames billowing from the home, with flames visible through the roof.

Crews searched the home and found two dogs who did not survive the fire. After the secondary search, it was learned that no one was home at the time of the fire. Fortunately, crews found a cat outside; it had escaped the fire through an open door.

Firefighters outside a San Carlos Park home gutted by fire, Wednesday, October 19, 2022. Credit: San Carlos Park Fire Department

Around half of the house suffered fire damage, and smoke damage occurred throughout. The home is no longer livable.

No one was injured during the fire. The SCPFD fire marshal and the state fire marshal are investigating the cause.

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