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Dog Alerts Plum Homeowner To Fire Overnight

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- Firefighters were busy overnight, battling two separate house fires in Allegheny County.

The first broke out around 5 a.m. at Marvista Street off of California Avenue in the city's California-Kirkbride section.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

No injuries were reported.

It remains unknown if anyone was inside the house when the fire broke out.

 

About an hour later in Plum, a fire broke out along Unity Center Road.

There was a lot of smoke coming from the home when crews arrived.

The homeowner tells KDKA he was asleep when the fire started and is crediting his dogs with waking him up.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Brian Smithmyer)

Everyone made it out safe.

The causes of both fires are being investigating.

Stay with KDKA for the latest details.

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