LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Multiple animals died and two people, including a child, were taken to the hospital Friday after a house fire in Lake Wales.
Officials said the fire broke out shortly after 5 p.m. The home on Shady Oak Avenue was engulfed in flames when crews with Polk County Fire Rescue arrived.
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A spokesperson for the Polk County Board of County Commissioners said two people — one adult and one child — were taken to a local hospital with injuries. No further information was immediately available regarding their conditions.
Three adult dogs and seven puppies did not make it out of the home, according to authorities…