COCONUT CREEK, Fla. — A fire erupted early Monday morning at a home in Coconut Creek, leaving at least seven cats dead and a man hospitalized, first responders confirmed.
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According to Coconut Creek Fire Rescue officials, the fire was reported just before 4:15 a.m. in the 900 block of Palmetto Drive.
The flames tore through the garage before spreading to the roof, leaving extensive damage behind.
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Officials confirmed that a man who lives at the home was transported to a local hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation and at least seven cats were killed in the fire. A dog did make it out of the home safely, they said.
The fire has since been extinguished.
“It’s like scary — it’s like, what the heck is going on?” one neighbor said. “I walk here every morning — every morning. So this is unusual, very unusual.”
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
No other details were immediately released.
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