NBC 6’s Julia Bagg has more on how the pop saved the day early Wednesday morning.
Crews spent part of Wednesday morning putting out a massive house fire that engulfed a home in Hialeah, leaving an elderly woman and her dog without a home for the time being.
Hialeah Fire Rescue said the fire broke out at around 3 a.m. at the home in the 3400 block of East 1st Court.
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WATCH HEREHeavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the home while crews worked to eventually put out the fire.
Fire officials said a shed fire in the back of the home spread to the main structure, causing "significant exterior damage" and deeming the home unsafe.
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The home's resident, 82-year-old Daisy Sequera, made it out of the fire with her dog Princess.Her son told NBC 6 she was the only one inside the home at the time.
The son said a neighbor knocked on the door when they saw the fire, but she was awakened by the dog's barking.
Investigators have not released information on how the fire started.
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