CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than 2-dozen firefighters were busy early Friday morning trying to put out flames at an east Charlotte home.
Fire crews were called around 5:30 a.m. to the home on Seaforth Drive, near Shamrock Drive, and reported heavy flames and smoke coming from the house.
Devastating house fire on Seaforth Dr. East Charlotte NC. House is completely burned inside. pic.twitter.com/JbJHRjdqP5
— Garry Stanley (@garryWSOC9) March 17, 2017
Fire officials said a 3-year-old boy in the house alerted his mother to the fire. That the woman's husband was injured when he cut his arm as he helped them escape.
[IMAGES: Flames destroy east Charlotte home]
Paramedics said that man would be OK.
Three dogs in the home were rescued but officials said a cat died in the fire.
3 people escaped this house fire on Seaforth Dr. 1 taken to hospital in east Charlotte. Also, 3 dogs where rescued. pic.twitter.com/vW9v0o7Qmv
— Garry Stanley (@garryWSOC9) March 17, 2017
It took 28 firefighters roughly 20 minutes to get the fire under control.
Investigators said the fire started behind a couch but they are not sure yet how it started.
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