Heater in Pigpen Sparked Florida Blaze
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.
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