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A Brooklyn couple whose home was destroyed in a fire on Wednesday was reunited with their beloved dog Thursday morning after the pooch miraculously survived the inferno.

Minnea Lin and her husband, Jonathan, were both at work Wednesday afternoon when they learned a massive, six-alarm blaze was tearing through the Sunset Park condo where they lived in a third-floor apartment with their 9-year-old standard poodle, Murray.

By the time they arrived home, firefighters weren’t letting anyone inside, Minnea, 44, told The Post, and a million scenarios about the fate of their pooch — both good and bad — ran through their heads.

“We couldn’t get to him, so all night we were like hoping he could survive,” Minnea said. “We kind of woke up with a huge amount of dread.”

But on Thursday morning, Murray was spotted tearing out of the partially burnt-out building and greeting firefighters who were still working at the scene.

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Jonathan and Minnea pose with their pooch, Murray, a day after the massive Brooklyn building fire.
Jonathan and Minnea pose with their pooch, Murray, a day after the massive Brooklyn building fire.Paul Martinka
A firefighter greets Murray.Paul Martinka
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Murray, a nine-year-old poodle.
Murray, a 9-year-old poodlePaul Martinka
Murray, a nine-year-old poodle.
Paul Martinka
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The Lins, who were camping out at the nearby Sunset Park Rec Center, were soon reunited with their pet, who was just as happy to see them.

“He’s great, he’s in great spirits,” Minnea said. “He’s a little wet, smells a little smokey, but he doesn’t seem affected.”

The FDNY said the blaze, which is still burning nearly 24 hours after it began around 4:46 p.m. Wednesday, injured 32 people, including 23 firefighters and five police officers.

More than 200 FDNY personnel were sent to put out the blaze, which started on the top floor of the building.

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