A house fire in Ocala claimed the life of a family’s cat on Monday afternoon.
Marion County Fire Rescue (MCFR) and Ocala Fire Rescue (OFR) units were dispatched to the 1800 block of SE 57th Avenue at 2:34 p.m. on Monday, February 23, after a 911 caller reported a fire in a front bedroom.
Division Chief 1 arrived on the scene four minutes later to find heavy smoke and fire venting from the front of the residence.
Engine 28 from Rolling Greens arrived shortly thereafter and began an aggressive interior attack on the flames…