VALRICO, Fla. (WFLA) – Firefighters made a sad discovery inside a Valrico pet resort that caught fire on Tuesday night, the bodies of five deceased dogs were found inside the burned business.
A Hillsborough County Fire Rescue spokesperson said at 8:30 p.m. HCFR received a 911 call about a fire at the Almost Home Pet Resort located at 513 St Cloud Ave. N. in Valrico.
When firefighters arrived they saw smoke and flames coming from the home.
Firefighters knocked the flames down. The majority of the damage was contained to the kitchen of the home, but there was heat and smoke damage throughout the home.
The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes.
While searching the home, firefighters found five dogs deceased inside the pet resort.
These animals have been turned over to animal control.
No firefighters were injured battling the blaze.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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