Man, Dog Escape From Fremont House Fire

FREMONT, CA — A two-story home in Fremont was damaged by fire Wednesday afternoon. No one was injured, although and man and dog escaped through a second story sliding door onto a deck and climbed down stairs to safety.

The man was alerted to the fire by smoke detectors going off and a strong smell of smoke.

The back of the home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The fire was out within 30 minutes of their arrival.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.