OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Osceola County firefighters rescued a four-legged friend when they got a call about a fire at a retirement community.
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First responders were able to get the dog out of harm’s way after a fire spread through a townhome in Good Samaritan Village.
Firefighters said they treated the resident for smoke inhalation and rescued the homeowner’s pet dog. Everyone is expected to be OK.
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Osceola County firefighters said they put the fire out in less than four minutes.
They said that that short amount of time is still enough to fill a home with dangerous smoke and encouraged everyone to have an evacuation plan ready.
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