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CHARLOTTE — A family dog is safe, thanks to a firefighter who rescued it from a structure fire in a northeast Charlotte home on Saturday morning.
The fire broke out around 8 a.m. on Woodside Avenue.
Thirty firefighters controlled the fire in 15 minutes.
The family was not home at the time of the fire but Charlotte firefighter Cody rescued the 8 year-old family dog named Sheeba from the home.
Cody has been with Charlotte Fire since 2014.
UPDATE: While responding to a house fire this morning, Charlotte firefighter Cody rescued 8yo Sheeba from a burning home. The family wasn’t home at the time of the fire, so there were no other injuries. Firefighter Cody has been with Charlotte Fire since 2014. https://t.co/23iYNEjXH8 pic.twitter.com/ubszhVLEiY
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) September 3, 2022
No one else was hurt.
The fire is still under investigation.
(WATCH BELOW: ‘Devastated’: Gastonia rescue mission struggles to reopen after fire shutters doors)
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