5 escape Bradenton house fire

Five people and two pets were able to escape a house fire in Bradenton early Tuesday, according to the Bradenton Fire Department.

Five fire units responded to a house in the 1000 block of Sixth Street East around 6:06 a.m., according to the fire department. The fire was extinguished around 6:15 a.m., leaving more than $30,000 worth of damage.

Of the five people who escaped, two were children.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

This story was originally published May 9, 2017 at 1:30 PM with the headline "5 escape Bradenton house fire."