CHARLOTTE, NC — A teenage girl and her dog are safe this morning after being rescued from the second story of a burning home in northeast Charlotte.
Charlotte fire crews responded to a fire at 7782 Pickering Drive around 7:00am Wednesday morning. Crews said there were flames showing through the roof when they arrived, and one person was trapped on the second floor.
Officials say it was a 16-year-old girl and her dog that were rescued from the second story window of the home. Medic treated her on scene for non-life threatening injuries. No one was transported, and no other injuries were reported.
No word yet on what caused the fire.
We will bring you more updates on this story as it develops.
