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Carrollton firefighters pull man from burning home

By Annie Gimbel

/ CBS Texas

CARROLLTON (CBSNewsTexas) - Firefighters pulled an elderly man to safety from his burning home in the 2000 block of Espinosa Drive in Carrollton. 

Authorities said the fire started in his garage and spread the morning of May 1. 

The victim remains in critical condition at Presbyterian Hospital.

The investigation into how the fire started continues. 

Annie Gimbel
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Annie Gimbel is an Emmy-nominated digital journalist for CBS News Texas. She was previously a reporter for NBC 5, which launched a digital channel, both on-air and online exclusively using reports she produced, wrote, shot and edited. Her stories have been featured nationally on: CBS News, CBS Moneywatch, CNN, Drudge Report, Entertainment Tonight, ET News, and TMZ to name a few. She covers breaking news, often focusing on crime, aerospace & defense, and more.

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