Published: April 3, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel rescue a pet turtle from fire Cat and bearded dragon die during house fire in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Firefighters declared a cat and a bearded dragon dead on Friday during a house fire in Fort Lauderdale.
The house was on fire shortly before 10:20 a.m. along the 1300 block of Northwest Third Court, according to the Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue personnel.
HOUSE FIRE: Fort Lauderdale fire rescue personnel rescues a pet turtle on Friday in Fort Lauderdale.
Firefighters found one person inside the home who wasn’t injured and rescued a pet tortoise that required oxygen and water.
The other four people who live at the home were not inside during the fire, which was under investigation.
HOUSE FIRE Firefighters rescue a pet turtle on Friday during a house fire in Fort Lauderdale.
Local 10 News Assignment Editor Carson Merlo contributed to this report.
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