May 06--A barking dog woke up residents in a burning house on Maynard Street early Monday morning.
Firefighters were called to 1248 Maynard Street shortly after 6 a.m. and arrived to find fire in the attic.
Sgt. Ben Gleaton, a Macon-Bibb County fire investigator, said the front living room and porch were also damaged by the flames.
One person reportedly suffered burns on the back during the blaze, said Gleaton, who was on his way to the hospital to interview the victim and family about the fire.
"If it hadn't been for the dog, they would have been in bad shape," he said.
Gleaton found two smoke detectors on the kitchen table and recognized them as ones the fire department distributes free of charge.
One didn't have a battery and the other had the battery disconnected, he said.
"We put those things in for people, but it doesn't do any good if they don't keep batteries in them," he said.
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