TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – One person was hospitalized and a cat was rescued early Wednesday morning after an Apalachee Parkway home caught fire, according to the Tallahassee Fire Department.
The incident unfolded just before 1:30 a.m. after firefighters were dispatched to a structure fire on Apalachee Parkway, the fire department wrote in a press release Wednesday morning.
Crews arrived on scene to find heavy flames coming from a two-story home, which firefighters said was occupied at the time.
Firefighters then entered the home and located a fire in the second-story living room, the press release wrote.
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“A quick interior attack brought the flames under control in about 10 seconds, with full extinguishment achieved within 15 minutes,” TFD said.
Firefighters completed a search of the home and confirmed that all occupants were out. Crews also rescued a cat from the home during the incident, per the press release.
However, a tenant was transported to a hospital for smoke inhalation, the fire department said.
The cause of the fire is believed to be accidental, according to TFD.
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