A car fire spread to a home in Port St. Lucie Monday morning.
The fire began in a parked car in a driveway in the 1900 block of SW Davis Street and spread to the garage, according to police.
Some nearby houses were evacuated as a precaution.
Car owner Patricia Hogle says she had just come home from dropping her granddaughter off at school and was going back outside to get a phone charger. “I went out around the corner. I said, ‘oh my God there’s smoke.’ I called 9-1-1 and watched it go, there was nothing else I could do.”
A dog used by the St. Lucie County Fire District did not detect accelerants and the fire was determined to be an accident, according to police.
Due to extensive damage and smoke, the residence is currently uninhabitable, police said.
There were no injuries.
The Red Cross is assisting the victims.
PORT ST LUCIE
— StLucieFire (@StLucieFireDist) April 29, 2019
Camy, the arson dog was dispatched on her first call of duty this morning when a car fire extended into a home. The call came in at 9:10am. The home was located in the 1900 block of SW Davis Street. pic.twitter.com/yuHMqHsl3A
Car fire spreads to PSL home off SW Davis. No injuries. Woman who lives in home, dog, (and fish!) okay. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/6AjFEZtWwX
— Jon Shainman (@JonShainman) April 29, 2019
PSL Fire also first chance for @StLucieFireDist newest member Camy to go to work. She tries to sniff out any accelerants. @WPTV pic.twitter.com/qtXq0B5mBc
— Jon Shainman (@JonShainman) April 29, 2019