Firefighters quickly broke up into teams with some working on dousing the flames while others went into the home to search for the trapped animals. They carried them out one by one.
Firefighters work to douse the flames after a home in Hialeah went up in flames. Hialeah Fire Rescue
Firefighters had to rescue 14 cats and one dog from a house fire early Sunday, according to Hialeah Fire Rescue. Hialeah Fire Rescue
Some of the pets were given oxygen but are expected to be OK, he said. All of the pets were reunited with their owner.
A man was reunited with his 14 cats and one dog after his home caught fire in Hialeah. Hialeah Fire Rescue
The American Red Cross said they helped the displaced family immediately after the fire.
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