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<\/p>\nOne person sent to hospital after apartment fire in St. Lucie County<\/p>\n
Smoke and flames came from Peacock Run Apartments.<\/p>\n
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One person was taken to a local hospital in stable condition after a structure fire Saturday in an apartment, the St. Lucie County Fire District said. <\/p>\n
SLCFD crews responded to a reported structure fire at Peacock Run Apartments in Port St. Lucie after reports of smoke and flames coming from a first-floor apartment. The complex is off Interstate 95. <\/p>\n
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Occupants were evacuating the building before firefighters arrived. <\/p>\n
The SLCFD crew found moderate smoke coming from the porch area of a first-floor apartment in the three-story building. <\/p>\n
“The crew initiated a fire attack, followed by searches of the affected apartment and building to ensure occupants were safely evacuated,” the agency posted on Facebook. <\/p>\n
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Firefighters located two pets inside the apartment. One cat was successfully treated with oxygen and recovered. A bird was removed from the apartment but did not survive. <\/p>\n
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. <\/p>\n
The American Red Cross was contacted to assist affected occupants. <\/p>\n
“We appreciate the quick actions of the residents and bystanders who helped evacuate the building and alerted emergency responders,” the agency posted on Facebook.<\/p>\n
“After the emergency was under control, firefighters took time with some of the children who had evacuated, teaching them about water supply and handing out fire helmets.” <\/p>\n