Home scorched, firefighters hurt, dog rescued in Monrovia house fire

A house was gutted, two firefighters suffered minor burns and a pet dog was rescued in a fire along Royal Oaks Drive early Sunday, officials said.
The fire was first reported at 3:16 a.m. at a single-story house in the 400 block of Royal Oaks Drive, just east of California Avenue, Monrovia Fire Department Division Chief Ron Pelham said.
A couple who lives in the home had managed to get out unharmed when firefighters arrived, he said. A third resident of the home — their granddaughter — was not present at the time of the fire.
Firefighters also rescued a small white dog from inside the burning home unharmed, Pelham said.
Two firefighters were treated for minor burns suffered while battling the blaze, but were quickly treated and released from the hospital, Pelham said. Firefighters extinguished the flames in about 20 minutes.
The home was badly damaged, however it was not yet determined whether it would be a total loss, officials said.
The cause of the fire was under investigation.

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