SPRING HILL, Fla. — A person died after they were found unresponsive inside a home that caught fire, Pasco County Fire Rescue says.
Firefighters say they were called to the 17000 block of Normandeau Street in Spring Hill about a house fire. During their search of the home, they found one person unresponsive inside, according to fire rescue. Firefighters say they pulled the person out of the home and attempted life-saving measures but weren't successful.
One dog was pulled from the home and survived, firefighters say.
"[Firefighters] located one individual a dog inside the home, both of them were unresponsive," said Cory Dierdorff, Pasco County Fire Rescue spokesperson. "They brought both the dog and the individual outside the home and started life-saving intervention. They were able to save the dog; unfortunately, they were not able to save the person inside the home. “
Investigators from Pasco County Fire Rescue, Pasco County Sheriff and State Fire Marshals Office are investigating.
This is a developing story. Check back with 10 Tampa Bay for updates.
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