Man and dog found dead in Lauderhill condo following apparent kitchen fire

Residents and condo owners face an active police and fire investigation into a fatal residential incident involving property damage and fatalities.

• •A man and a dog were found dead inside a first-floor condominium unit at the Hidden Forest condominiums in Lauderhill.
• •The apartment is located along the 4200 block of Northwest 19th Street.
• •Condo owners stated the incident appears to have started as a fire near the stove, though the exact time of the outbreak is unclear.
• •The unit's tenant had traveled out of town and asked landlords to check on the apartment after the occupant failed to answer phone calls.
• •Complex landlords arrived on Thursday night, observing a dark interior with drawn blinds, and contacted authorities.
• •Lauderhill Police units arrived at the scene around 9:30 p.m. and discovered the man's body.
• •Firefighters responded shortly after police arrival and discovered evidence that the unit had caught fire.
• •Residents confirmed that a dog was also found dead inside the unit.