Residents, dog rescued from Atlanta apartment fire

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ATLANTA — Several residents and a dog were rescued after a fire broke out at an Atlanta apartment building Wednesday afternoon.

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Around 12:43 p.m., Atlanta firefighters were called to the 3200 block of Lenox Road NE, where they found smoke coming from a four-story apartment building.

Firefighters found a working fire inside a first-floor unit and quickly extinguished the flames.

Crews searched the building and helped several residents to safety. Two people were removed from a third-floor apartment, according to AFRD.

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During the search, firefighters rescued one dog. A second dog was found dead inside the building.

Three people were evaluated at the scene by Grady EMS. It was not immediately clear whether anyone was taken to a hospital.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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