A firefighter who was trying to take the homeowner’s small dog out of the house was bitten in the hand in Imperial Beach. NBC 7’s Chris Chan reports.
A house fire was creating smoke in the sky above Imperial Beach early Tuesday.
Firefighters were called to 1147 14th Street just after 8:30 a.m. for a single-story house fire.
Crews arrived to smoke coming from the roof and immediately started looking for the source of the fire.
One person suffered smoke inhalation but refused medical treatement, officials said.
A firefighter suffered a bite from a small dog while responding to the fire.
