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Two dogs die in east Charlotte house fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two dogs died Monday morning in an east Charlotte house fire.

The fire started around 10:30 a.m. on the ground floor of a house in the 3800 block of Hillock Court.

The homeowner was not home, authorities said.

Twenty-three firefighters worked to control the fire, which caused $50,000 worth of damages in 16 minutes.