Heater in Pigpen Sparked Florida Blaze

    Jan. 4, 2008
    The pig died in the fire that caused $50,000 damage.

    ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. --

    A Florida man's effort to keep his pig warm during the coldest night of the year sparked a fire that caused about $50,000 in damages to his St. Johns County home.

    Firefighters were called about 10:20 p.m. when a home on Frances Avenue caught on fire, according to WJXT-TV. They later learned the homeowner brought his pig onto the porch and put out a space heater to keep it warm.

    The pig apparently knocked over the heater, which started the fire, according to St. Johns County Fire-Rescue investigators.

    While everyone who lives in the home got out safely, the pig died in the fire.

    Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.

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