The Brief
- Seminole County officials said a house fire started in the kitchen and then spread to parts of the garage and the attic.
- Thankfully, the family inside – two adults and three children – were able to escape. All were taken to the hospital as a caution.
GENEVA, Fla. – A kitchen fire at a home in Seminole County spread to the garage and attic, forcing a family of five to escape, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.
The family – two adults and three kids – were able to safely escape shortly after the fire started around 2:30 a.m., Battalion Chief Phil Pershing told FOX 35 during a press conference at the scene. All were taken to the hospital as a precaution.
There were several pets inside the home, another fire official said. However, it was unclear if any of them were able to escape the fire unhurt. Some animals who lived outside the home were OK, an official said.…