Firefighters rescue 1 person from DeKalb County house fire, authorities say

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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