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Man, dog killed in DeKalb house fire; woman injured

A fire engulfed a home in DeKalb County on Monday morning.
A fire engulfed a home in DeKalb County on Monday morning.
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March 20, 2023

A man and a dog were killed during a house fire in DeKalb County on Monday morning, officials said.

Crews were dispatched around 10:10 a.m. to a home on Piedmont Pointe Drive near Lithonia, according to DeKalb fire spokesperson Capt. Jaeson Daniels. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoking coming from the home. Three residents outside the house told crews that someone was trapped inside.

Firefighters attempted a rescue, but the man was pronounced dead when they came across his body. His identity will be confirmed following an examination Tuesday, according to the DeKalb County Medical Examiner’s Office.

A dead dog was also found inside the home. Daniels said a woman suffered minor cuts to her hand and foot during the blaze.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation, he added.

— Please return to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for updates.

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