Firefighter hospitalized, 2 dogs killed after overnight blaze at East Point home
A firefighter was hospitalized and two dogs were killed after a blaze erupted overnight at an East Point home, authorities said.
Firefighters were called to a home in the 2100 block of Kenny Court about 2:20 a.m., East Point city spokeswoman Renita Shelton said Saturday.
Upon arrival, firefighters reported heavy flames coming from the right side of the two-story house with the home’s occupants safely outside. One of the residents was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and treated for smoke inhalation.
Fire is out, but still work to be done. The entire right side of the home is destroyed. I zoomed in at the end. We are in East Point on Kenny Court. pic.twitter.com/kTxDkAANbL
— Lauren Pozen WSB (@LaurenPozenWSB) June 15, 2019
After the blaze was extinguished, firefighters discovered two dead dogs inside the home, Shelton said, and one firefighter was transported to Atlanta Medical Center after suffering heat exhaustion. He was treated and released Saturday evening, Shelton said.
No other injuries were reported and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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