Cobb Fire officials said Friday that a woman died in a house fire in East Cobb and several other people were injured, including firefighters. 
The fire broke out shortly after 3 a.m. Friday at a home on Oakland Drive, located off Powers Ferry Road, according to the Cobb Fire and Emergency Services Department.
Fire crews began a search of the home upon arrival, and discovered the victim, whose name was not released, deceased in a carport area that had collapsed.
Some news reports said the woman may have tried to go back into the home to retrieve a family pet.
Three other occupants in the home and two firefighters were also taken to hospitals for treatment, Cobb Fire public information officer Nick Danz said.
He said another firefighter was treated on the scene for minor injuries.
Danz did not know the conditions of the home occupants who were hospitalized.
He said fire crews were on the scene cleaning up after 7 a.m. Friday.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, Cobb Fire said.
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