GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — Firefighters in Gwinnett County responded to a report of a house fire at around 6 a.m. Sunday.
The homeowner told 911 dispatchers that it was his house that was on fire and his two dogs were still inside the house.
Firefighters arrived at 6:07 a.m.
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The homeowner told firefighters he was sleeping and was awakened by a loud “boom”.
When he investigated the noise he discovered a fire in his garage.
Investigators said the fire melted the siding on his next-door neighbor’s house.
Firefighters gained control of the fire at 6:35 a.m. and search teams were able to rescue the two dogs inside the house.
One person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. There were no other injuries reported.
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