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A smoke detector woke a Briargate area resident Monday morning in time for him to escape a house fire.
However, it appeared at least two of the man’s dogs were killed in the blaze, firefighters said.
The fire was reported just before 5 a.m. on Stemwood Drive. According to broadcast reports, the man jumped from a second-story window to escape.
Officials are investigating what sparked the fire and searching for man’s missing dog.
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