House burns to the ground in Chuluota on January 10
House burns to the ground in Chuluota on January 10

A fire consumed a home in Chuluota on Tuesday and claimed the life of a cat.

Units from the Seminole County Fire Department, Oviedo Fire Department, and Orange County Fire Rescue Department responded to a structure fire in Chuluota on Tuesday, January 10, at around 12 p.m.

The first arriving units advised that smoke and flames were visible from the structure and initiated a fast attack.

Firefighters walk through scene of home fire in Chuluota on January 10
Units from three fire departments responded to a home fire in Chuluota on January 10

One patient was given medical attention and suffered minor injuries.

Two cats were recovered from the property. One of the cats was administered oxygen, while another succumbed to its injuries.

Cat being administered oxygen after home fire in Chuluota on January 10
Cat being given oxygen after fire at Chuluota home on January 10

Over the weekend, a home in Winter Springs was nearly set ablaze after a burn pile got out of control and spread to a backyard fence.