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Deltona firefighters injured while extinguishing garage fire

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Two Deltona firefighters were injured while trying to extinguish a garage fire Saturday, fire officials said.

The fire started just after 11 a.m. inside a garage on Shadydale Court, firefighters said.

A family was in the home at the time of the blaze, but they were able to escape without injury, officials said.

The family’s pet, a hermit crab, was later removed from the home and was also not injured.

The firefighters were taken to a nearby hospital with minor burns; they have seen been released from the hospital, officials said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.