Official: Dog escapes Massapequa home fire
A family dog, the sole occupant of a smoke-filled house, was released to safety Wednesday by firefighters. Videojournalist: Paul Mazza (Feb. 22, 2012)
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A dog fled a burning home in Massapequa after the fire department forced open the door, an official said.
The fire, which started in the kitchen of the two-story, 51-year-old raised-ranch-style Melrose Avenue home just before 2 p.m., took about a half-hour to extinguish.
No one was hurt, according to Gerard Keuchler, an assistant chief of the Massapequa Fire Department.
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