Pets Killed in House Fire Near Woodstock

The fire broke out early Tuesday morning near Highway 92 west of Woodstock and took the lives of a cat and a Great Dane.

Family Pets Killed in Cherokee House Fire

The fire broke out early Tuesday morning near Highway 92 west of Woodstock and took the lives of a cat and a Great Dane.

A house fire that broke out just west of Woodstock early Tuesday morning took the lives of two pets. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services responded to a fire at a home at 1551 Wildwood Drive near Highway 92 at around 7 a.m. Tuesday. A caller told a Cherokee County E-911 dispatcher that flames were seen coming from the roof of the one-story home. Once first responders arrived on the scene, they discovered "heavy flames" coming from the home's roof line, according to a press release from Cherokee County Fire.  The homeowner told authorities that a family of four was renting the home from him at the time of the fire. No one was home at the time the fire started, but a cat and a Great Dane inside the home died in the fire.  A gaping …

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Early Morning Fire Near Canton Injures Two

A man and a woman both received second-degree burns in the blaze.

A man and woman suffered second degree burns in an early Saturday morning fire near Canton. Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services personnel were dispatched to a fire at 11258 Bells Ferry Road just south of Butterworth Road near Canton shortly after 2:15 a.m.  Fire fighters arrived on the scene and discovered heavy flames coming from the one-story home. The two occupants inside were awaken by a smoke alarm, but suffered injuries from the blaze. A 36-year-old man received second-degree burns to his shoulders and a 31-year-old woman also received second-degree burns to her left shoulder. Both were transported by ambulance to WellStar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta where they are being treated for their injuries. The home was destroyed …

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