17 pets killed in Citrus County mobile home fire: CCFR

A mobile home fire in Homosassa Springs left 15 cats and two dogs dead Saturday, according to Citrus County Fire Rescue. Officials said two people received medical care and firefighters rescued one surviving cat from the burning home.Citrus County mobile home fireFire crews responded to a mobile home on West Shadow Court after receiving a call at 3:17 p.m. Crews arrived six minutes later and found the home about 75% engulfed in flames, fire CCFR officials said.Two people received medical attention at the scene, and two medical helicopters were requested to help with their transport, according to CCFR.Officials said the fire was brought under control at 3:37 p.m. Deadly fire investigationDuring searches of the home, firefighters found one cat alive, 15 dead cats and two dead dogs, according to CCFR.The Citrus County Sheriff's Office helped at the scene and took the surviving cat to a veterinarian for care.The Florida State Fire Marshal also responded and assisted with the investigation.