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Early morning fire destroys home

by Rachel Welte

Posted: 08.07.2011 at 5:25 PM

Rachel Welte

Rachel Welte is the Weekend News Anchor and a General Assignment Reporter.

An early morning fire destroyed a home on Golden Hills Road / FOX21: Adam Jukkola

COLORADO SPRINGS, COLO. -- A local family is displaced following an early morning fire.

Firefighters were called to the home on Golden Hills Road near Rockrimmon Boulevard and I-25 in Colorado Springs around 2 a.m. Sunday.

When they arrived, they said the garage and one car were on fire, and the flames were spreading to the house.

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Three people were home at the time, and were able to escape along with a dog.

One person was treated for minor burns on scene.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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