Dog rescued, another found dead in Atlanta apartment fire

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Officials said one dog was rescued and another was found dead in an Atlanta apartment fire Wednesday afternoon.

Around 12:45 p.m., firefighters responded to an apartment complex on the 3200 block of Lenox Road NE in Buckhead, according to Atlanta Fire Rescue.

Firefighters found smoke rising from a four-story apartment building and a fire inside a first-floor unit.

Crews extinguished the fire, searched the building and helped multiple residents get to safety, including two people removed from a third-floor apartment, Atlanta Fire Rescue said.

Firefighters rescued one dog during the search. They found a second dog deceased.

Three patients were evaluated on scene by Grady EMS.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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