Firefighters braved bitter cold and hazardous conditions early Sunday as they battled a fire that ultimately engulfed a family home in Cobb County, officials said.
Crews were called in the morning to the home on Dawson Drive near Powder Springs after an occupant was awakened by an alarm and discovered smoke and high heat coming from the garage. Soon after, firefighters arrived and saw heavy flames coming from the garage side and front of the residence.
But the operation proved to be difficult amid temperatures that reached the single digits with the wind chill.
As crews worked to extinguish the blaze, officials said the water they used quickly froze and was “making moving around the structure hazardous.”
“The Cobb Department of Transportation is en route to spread sand across the roadway near the home where ice is also accumulating,” officials said.
While there were no injuries to people, a family dog failed to escape the blaze and died, according to authorities.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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