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By Marcus Chen
FOX 13 Tampa Bay
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A 26-year-old Largo man is starting over after a fire destroyed his RV last week, taking nearly everything he owned, including his beloved dog.Andre Lewis had lived in the RV for about six months and says he was proud to finally have a place of his own. Now, he's back staying with nonprofit Forgotten Angels as he figures out what comes next.Largo RV fire Lewis says he was awakened by a strange feeling around 2 a.m. last week.When Lewis opened his bedroom door, he saw what he described as a "fireball."There was so much smoke inside the RV that Lewis said he could barely see. He remembered what he had been taught about escaping a fire and got as low as possible as he made his way out."I didn't think that I was going to be able to get out of the room," Lewis said.Lewis survived the fire, but lost his belongings and his 3-year-old dog, Pluto.Owner mourns lost dogLewis described Pluto as his best friend and said losing him has been the hardest part of the fire.Lewis said the experience has
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