3 pets die in Oviedo house fire on Branton Drive

Homeowners were not home at time of blaze

OVIEDO, Fla. – Three pets died Thursday afternoon in an Oviedo house fire, according to Seminole County Fire Rescue.

Firefighters responded to a home on Branton Drive for a smoke investigation, but found a fully involved fire.

Fire rescue said crews kept the fire from spreading to other structures, including a barn.

Two dogs and one rabbit died in the fire, according to fire rescue.

The homeowners were not home at the time.

The cause is under investigation.