ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Two people and several of their pets were displaced Monday morning after their home caught fire in Apopka, according to officials.
Fire officials initially responded to the home in the 2700 block of Alamosa Court around 2:11 a.m. after reports of loud explosions coming from the garage of the residence.
“The garage was already involved when I called,” said neighbor Kevin Johnson. “That’s what drew our attention to it (and) it was just getting worse from there.”
The homeowner told Channel 9 that they were alerted to the fire due to their dogs barking.
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Officials with Orange County Fire Rescue were eventually able to extinguish the flames.
The noise that came from the garage was believed to be ammunition for gator hunting.
There were no injuries in the the fire, with five dogs and one cat also making it out safely.
.@OCFireRescue is working a house fire in the Apopka area on Alamosa Ct and Mink Dr. Husband, wife and 5 dogs made it out safely, but the house is a complete loss. Watch @WFTV for more. pic.twitter.com/L3LUA6xJEL
— Q McCray (@QMcCrayWFTV) February 24, 2020
Officials do not have a cause for the the fire, but believe it to be accidental.
Several belongings were saved from the fire, but the home is likely to be a total loss due to damages.
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