One person injured, pet rescued in house fire in DeWitt

DEWITT, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) — One person was taken to the hospital for evaluation of injuries after a house fire in the DeWitt on Wednesday, November 13.

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Around 3 p.m. the DeWitt, East Syracuse, Fayetteville, and Manlius fire departments were called to a report of a house fire on Briarcliffe Road in the Genesee Hills neighborhood of DeWitt.

When firefighters arrived at the home, they found large amounts of smoke coming from a doorway. Fire crews worked quickly to search the home and put out the fire, the DeWitt Fire District said.

Firefighters were able to quickly get the fire under control. One pet was also rescued from the home by firefighters.

The cause of the fire is currently unknown.

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