Family & Pets Escape House Fire In Douglas County

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - A family escaped a Douglas County house fire early Tuesday morning.

The fire happened in the Pinery subdivision of Douglas County overnight on Irish Pat Murphy Drive. Fire crews think it started outside and made its way into the attic.

A teenage daughter smelled smoke before alarms even went off. She woke up her brother and father. They all got out without injuries along with their dogs.