GREENSBORO, N.C. — A family's home was destroyed just three days before Christmas by a fire at a Greensboro townhome complex.
The fire started around 2:40 a.m. Wednesday at Myers Pointe at Greenbriar in the 200 block of Greenbriar Road.
Video from a News 2 viewer shows flames shooting from at least one of the townhomes and smoke billowing into the air. Firefighters appeared to be just arriving to put out the fire, as sirens could be heard in the distance.
More than three hours later, the Greensboro Fire Department was searching two homes to see if anyone was inside.
Investigators said the family was not home when the fire started but that family dog was trapped inside and died.
The family of five will be staying with family members, officials said.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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