Brevard County, Palm Bay firefighters extinguish burning home, rescue ferret, officials say

GRANT-VALKARIA, Fla. – A residential fire in the town of Grant-Valkaria on Sunday afternoon was quickly put out by Brevard County and Palm Bay firefighters, who also rescued a ferret, officials said.

Crews arrived at the 4000 block of Cook Avenue to find the fire already well in progress, according to Brevard County Fire Rescue.

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A ferret, which was not identified, was rescued from the home and given supplemental oxygen via a pet mask, firefighters said.

No injuries were reported in the fire, officials said.