DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters rescued a person from a house fire Friday morning.
DeKalb County Fire officials told Channel 2 Action News that crews responded to a house fire on Whisper Wood Trail.
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A Channel 2 Action News photographer said he saw smoke and flames coming from the house.
Firefighters managed to get a resident out of the house safely but are still working to locate the resident’s pets.
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The condition of the resident is unknown.
Officials said the house suffered extensive damage.
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The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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