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SAVANNAH, Ga. — A family’s dog alerted them to a fire early Friday morning, allowing them to safely escape.
The dog, named Sammy, started barking around 1 a.m., awakening her owners, allowing the five people inside to get out uninjured, Savannah Fire Rescue said.
Two cats and another dog died in the flames
Sammy, one of the household pets, alerted the 5 people inside to the fire raging at the rear of the home. They all escaped unharmed. Another dog and two cats did not survive. @cityofsavannah pic.twitter.com/RKnASdShaE
— Savannah Fire Rescue (@savannahfire) December 6, 2019
Investigators believe the blaze was sparked by a faulty deep freezer.
A deep freezer was the likely cause of the Friday morning fire at 2006 Speir St. @cityofsavannah pic.twitter.com/8diEcFs0Nd
— Savannah Fire Rescue (@savannahfire) December 6, 2019
"I would encourage everyone this time of the year to make sure their smoke detectors are working at all times, but smoke detectors are a vital part of making sure you are able to get out of the structure in time," Ira Harper, Savannah Fire battalion chief, told WGAL.
2006 Speir St. Fire @cityofsavannah pic.twitter.com/yV4YK6jWg4
— Savannah Fire Rescue (@savannahfire) December 6, 2019
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