Several residents and a dog were safely evacuated from a Fort Lauderdale apartment complex following reports of a fire, with smoke spreading to adjacent units.

The Fort Lauderdale Fire Department said they received a 911 call just before 10 a.m. Wednesday, referencing a fire at a multi-unit apartment building located in the 1100 block of Northwest Fifth Court.

At the scene, crews encountered smoke emitting from the eaves of the structure which houses four neighboring units.

The fire started in one unit, with smoke from the fire spreading to a nearby unit , where a dog was home alone.

The dog was removed from her crate by firefighters and given oxygen.

She is reportedly “doing well”.

A resident in another proximate unit was woken up by the fire and safely evacuated.

Neighbors worked

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