Cause of fire that killed dog at Hialeah townhouse under investigation

Cause of fire that killed dog at Hialeah townhouse under investigation

MIAMI -- Authorities on Monday were searching for the cause of a fire that raced through a Hialeah townhouse Monday morning.

A dog at the residence died but there were no other injuries reported from the blaze, which occurred shortly before 10 a.m. at a home in the 800 block of W. 80th Plaza, officials said.

Flames shooting from the roof of a townhouse Monday morning in Hialeah. CBS 4

Live video from Chopper 4 shows flames shooting up through the roof of the residence, and Operations Chief David Rodriguez  said the fire was contained to one area.

"We got inside and found a fire on the patio," he said. "It was a heavy fire load but we knocked it down to keep it from spreading."

Authorities said two other units suffered minor damage.

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