Three residents and a family pet were able to escape a house fire Thursday evening on Colington Drive.
Firefighters were called to the 900 block of Colington Drive shortly after 8 p.m. and arrived to find a rapidly growing fire on the third floor, the Colington Volunteer Fire Department said in a Facebook post.
According to Colington Deputy Fire Chief David Phillips, there were three people in the residence when the fire occurred and a working smoke alarm alerted them to the fire. They and a pet were able to safely escape. One occupant received a minor injury and was treated on scene by Dare County EMS.
Fire crews were able to contain the fire to the room of origin but there was smoke damage throughout the upper floor and some minor water damage to the floor below. Firefighters noted that the occupants closed all of the doors as they exited the house which greatly reduced the fire spread.
The fire is under investigation by the Dare County Fire Marshal. Firefighters from Kill Devil Hills and Nags Head and deputies from Dare County Sheriff’s Office also responded.
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