TEQUESTA — One woman is hospitalized after an early Friday fire destroyed a home, killing two pet dogs.

The blaze was reported about 2:15 a.m. in the single-story house in the 200 block of Country Club Drive.

Tequesta Fire Rescue Chief James Trube said three occupants — a woman, her daughter and her caretaker — were in the home when the fire started.

Two occupants were safely out of the home but a third was trapped inside when fire crews arrived, Trube said.

The mother was taken to St. Mary's Medical Center in West Palm Beach, then transferred to Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami.

Trube said the roof of the home partially collapsed and is considered a “total loss” by the fire department.

“This is a terrible time of year to lose a house,” Trube said.

Nancy Yunder, who lives in the neighborhood with her husband, Gus Yunder, said she went out to get her newspaper about 8:15 a.m. and smelled smoke.

"As I opened the front door I smelled smoke and I didn't think anything of it because often times (there are controlled vegetation burns) in the parks," Nancy Yunder said.

Yunder said she doesn't know the people who live in the home personally, but said she wanted to go check on them after she heard what happened.

"I'm very concerned about the woman that was taken to the hospital, and I hope she's going to be OK," she said. "Oh and she'll be very sad to hear about her dogs, it's just heartbreaking really."

Two dogs died as a result of the fire and one car was significantly damaged, Trube said.

The American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Late Friday morning, firefighters were checking the home for hot spots.

The cause of the fire is under investigation, but preliminary results indicate it likely was an electrical issue, Trube said.

No further information was available.