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1 dog killed in Altamonte Springs house fire, officials say

2 people were unhurt, a cat was rescued

Seminole County fire trucks. (Seminole County Fire Dept.)

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. – A dog was killed in a house fire Friday morning in the Altamonte Springs area.

Seminole County fire crews battled responded to the home on Bishop Drive, east of Maitland Avenue around 8 a.m. Crews arrived and found smoke and flames visible from the house.

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Two people got out of the home and were not hurt, but a dog died and a cat had to be rescued.

The Red Cross is helping the victims.

No other information has been released, including the cause.

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