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2 people recovering after Dallas house fire

Two people are in the hospital after a early morning house fire in Dallas. 

Dallas Fire-Rescue responded to a 911 call about the fire at a one-story home on Latimer Street after 4 a.m. Monday. Initial reports referenced fire coming out of the front of the home with people trapped inside. 

A spokesperson for Dallas Fire-Rescue said firefighters quickly worked to put out the fire, pulled a man and woman out of the home and gave them immediate medical attention. 

The woman was treated at the scene for smoke conditions before being taken to a local hospital in stable condition for additional treatment.

Medics performed CPR on the man, who was unresponsive after being rescued. He was also taken to a local hospital, in critical condition, but died shortly after. 

Firefighters said they also found two dogs inside the home but only one survived. 

Firefighters were able to put the fire out before 5 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 

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