2 dogs die after house catches fire in Union Park, officials say

Crews respond to Park Manor Drive

Orange County Fire Rescue responds to burning home along Park Manor Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2023. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Orange County firefighters put out a burning home Wednesday morning in Union Park, reporting two dogs did not make it out.

Crews were dispatched around 5:45 a.m. to an address along Park Manor Drive, responding to multiple 911 calls to find the home 75% involved in heavy flames as they immediately began their attack, according to an Orange County Fire Rescue spokesperson.

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All occupants of the home had escaped and no injuries were reported as the fire was soon extinguished, yet the department later said that two dogs died as a result of the fire. Crews were said to still be at the scene as of 8 a.m. on firewatch, the spokesperson said in a statement.

Most of the fire damage was contained to the home’s garage and attic, but smoke and water damage was likely throughout the rest of the structure, the statement reads.

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Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire.


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