A grease fire that spread through a home in northeast Ocala on Friday afternoon claimed the life of three cats that were trapped inside.
Ocala Fire Rescue crews responded to a house fire in the 2200 block of NE 8th Street on Friday afternoon after smoke was reported coming from the residence.
OFR Engine 5, Ladder 3, Engine 1, Squad 7, Rescue 5, Battalion Chief 22, and a Safety Officer arrived at around 3:28 p.m. and quickly determined the source of the smoke was a grease fire. Residents had already evacuated the home.
Firefighters used Engine 5’s preconnected hose line to extinguish the fire in under two minutes…