HOBE SOUND – Ridgeway residents and their cat are safe after a golf cart caught fire and spread to a nearby home on Sept. 19, according to a Martin County Fire-Rescue Facebook posting.
The fire started after 7 p.m. near the 8100 block of S.E. Eagle Avenue at Ridgeway in Hobe Sound.
Upon arrival, firefighters extinguished the flames and isolated the fire to the garage, porch and side of the home, according to the Facebook posting.
One person reported minor injuries and smoke inhalation but refused transport, according to the posting.
Residents were able to return to their home. Their cat was missing, but firefighters found it safe inside the house, according to the Facebook posting.
Cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Fire Marshal.