VIDEO: Two people died in a house fire Tuesday morning, according to Durham Fire Department.
The home is near Hilltop Drive and is a long distance from the road, creating challenges for fire crews, who were called around 5 a.m. Cameras captured smoke rising from a building and downed powerlines.
A person who lived at the burned home told ABC11 that five people were in the home at the time of the fire with one of the residents rushing to a neighbor's house to tell them to call 911.
At one point, three people were trapped inside the burning building.
In addition to the two people who died, two were taken to the hospital, according to Durham Fire Department. Both are now being treated at UNC Burn Center. Firefighters also rescued and resuscitated one dog, but several other dogs died in the fire.