Dogs rescued from Hernando mobile home fire

Hernando County firefighters rescued three dogs from a mobile home that caught fire early Sunday morning.

The fire broke out shortly before 3 a.m. at a home on Benes Roush Road in Brooksville.

Firefighters said heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the home when they arrived. Crews did an aggressive interior attack on the fire to knock it down.

The residents of the home were able to escape the blaze without serious injury. One resident was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. 

The cause of the fire is under investigation.