Cobb House Blaze Kills Dog, Injures 2

EAST COBB, GA — An activated space heater may have caused a Greenfinch Court blaze that injured two people and killed a dog, Cobb County Fire and Emergency Services said Tuesday.

Crews responded around 11 p.m. Monday to the house fire in the 1800 block of Greenfinch, which is in Roswell. Fire officials said crews found heavy fire coming from the back of the house and going into the attic.

While firefighters were attacking the fire in the basement, a search-and-rescue operation ensued after fire officials said they were told that two people were still inside of the home.

However, during the search, firefighters were alerted that the residents were walking up to an ambulance, fire officials said. The residents were taken to a hospital for smoke-related injuries, fire officials said.

Fire officials told Patch that a dog died in the fire and another dog escaped.

Though the homeowner told firefighters a space heater was left on, fire officials said they have not confirmed it was the cause of the blaze.