Two dogs died and a third survived a house fire in Wilder, Vermont, on Friday morning, September 18, WCAX reported, citing firefighters. Three people escaped the home, and one adult was taken to a hospital.
Hartford firefighters responded to South Street around 7:30 a.m. Smoke and flames were reported in the two story home.
Cause still under investigation
WCAX reported that investigators had not yet established the cause. Its account does not describe the surviving dog’s veterinary condition or say how that animal got out.
Sources
On the sourcing: This short report relies on one accessible newsroom account, WCAX, quoting firefighters. No independent veterinary report was available.
How we reported this: This brief relies on WCAX’s account of the fire department’s findings. WPTZ also reported the event, but its full report was unavailable in our region. The duration of firefighting is omitted because the available accounts differ.
