A family in Upper St. Clair was displaced after a fire at their home on Wednesday morning.

The fire chief said everyone in the home on Old Meadow Road got out thanks to their furry friend.

"It was totally engulfed, couldn't see much other than flames," neighbor Julia Schillo said. "Just scary."

It was around 4:45 a.m. on Wednesday when she got a call from her neighbor giving her the warning.

"It was smoky, embers flying everywhere," Schillo said.

Upper St. Clair fire crews were already on the street. Chief Ted Hale said the two adults, a 1-year-old and their dog inside evacuated before they arrived.

"We arrived with heavy fire from the entire structure," Hale said.

However, a part of the house had collapsed, making their attack more difficult, and they had to go down the road to get

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