Firefighter injured in Dallas house fire

DALLAS, NC — A firefighter was injured and taken to the hospital while battling a blaze at a home on South College Street in Dallas Thursday morning.

Pictures from Chopper 9 showed the flames burned through the roof.

Firefighters got the call around 10:30 a.m. They quickly got the blaze under control.

Fire officials said the fire appeared to have started in the chimney.

The estimated amount of damage was $65,000.

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