2 Dogs Perish In Fire On Florida Avenue In St. Elmo

  • Wednesday, December 7, 2022
photo by CFD BC1 Laferry

Two dogs perished in a detached garage fire in the 5000 block of Florida Avenue in St. Elmo overnight.

It happened just after midnight.

The garage was a total loss. There were no injuries and the fire appeared to be electrical in nature.

Quint 14, Squad 1, Quint 1, Ladder 1, Squad 20, Battalion 1 Green Shift responded. Photos from BC1 LaFerry.

photo by CFD BC1 Laferry
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