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Off-duty Aurora fire captain rescues dog before crews extinguish burning carport in Colorado

<i>KCNC via CNN Newsource</i><br/>An off-duty Aurora fire captain rescued a dog before crews extinguished a burning carport in Aurora
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An off-duty Aurora fire captain rescued a dog before crews extinguished a burning carport in Aurora

By Jennifer McRae

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    AURORA, Colorado (KCNC) — Fire investigators in Aurora are trying to determine the cause of a dumpster fire that spread to a carport near a residential building. Firefighters rushed to the fire on Fairplay Way near Hampden and Chambers on Tuesday.

Crews were able to extinguish the fire before it spread to a four-plex residential building just before 11 a.m. There was severe damage to the carport and some items outside the home suffered heat damage.

Before fire crews arrived, an off-duty Aurora Fire Department captain entered the structure and rescued a dog.

What caused the fire is being investigated. Firefighters said it’s a good reminder to check to make sure any BBQ coals and grills are cool before dumping them into a waste receptacle.

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