GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. — A neighbor and their cat are safe after Gwinnett County Fire and Emergency Services say they put out a house fire on Wednesday afternoon.
Fire officials say they responded to the 1000 block of Brighton Cove Trail NE in Lawrenceville around 12:28 p.m. where they found heavy fire in the garage and attic.
As they began to battle the fire, firefighters searched the home where they rescued one cat from a back bedroom, brought the cat outside, and treated it with a pet oxygen mask.
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Multiple hoses were deployed which allowed firefighters to quickly put the fire out in about 30 minutes. Officials say the fire caused extensive damage to the garage and attic.
However, no one was injured.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but it started near a garbage can in the garage. The American Red Cross is assisting the homeowner displaced by the fire.
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