Martin County Firefighters worked tirelessly on Christmas night to put out a house fire in Hobe Sound. A neighbor said that they called 911 after they saw black smoke billowing out of the couple’s home located on Bruce Terrace.
She said that they weren’t sure if the couple that lived there were home or not.
The couple was not home at the time, but the homeowners sister Amber Decker said that unfortunately two of their dogs perished in the fire.
Many residents reported power outages due to the fire. Power was shut down for safety precautions. The cause of the fire is under investigation.