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Man, his dog survive fire in Collegedale

Firefighters work to put out a fire, Sunday, April 5, 2015, at 8872 Cherlee Drive in the Collegedale area.
Firefighters work to put out a fire, Sunday, April 5, 2015, at 8872 Cherlee Drive in the Collegedale area. Firefighters work to put out a fire, Sunday, April 5, 2015, at 8872 Cherlee Drive in the Collegedale area.
photo Firefighters work to put out a fire, Sunday, April 5, 2015, at 8872 Cherlee Drive in the Collegedale area.

A man and his dog survived a fire that consumed his trailer home on Sunday.

The man was asleep inside his home at 8872 Cherlee Drive in the Collegedale area about 6 p.m. when his neighbor woke him up and got him out after calling 911.

The Tri-Community and Highway 58 volunteer fire departments found the back porch and 25 percent of the trailer on fire. Firefighters worked quickly to extinguish the fire but the trailer was a total loss. No injuries were reported.