ROCHESTER– A home fire Saturday displaced a household, left a single person dealt with for smoke inhalation and declared the life of a dog.
The Rochester Fire Department reacted to a report of a fire at a single-family house on the 6000 block of Pointe Drive SW at about 1:45 p.m. Firemens got here to discover smoke originating from the front door of the house. A team from Rochester Fire’s Engine 5 shared pipes and put out a fire in they discovered cooking area.
Someone was assessed on the scene by Mayo Center Ambulance for possible smoke inhalation.
A team from Truck 12 browsed the house for a dog that witnesses stated was still within. Firemens discovered the dog upstairs, brought it outside, attempted to restore the family pet however weren’t effective.
The Rochester Fire Department has life conserving devices created to be utilized on animals, consisting of oxygen masks that fit felines and pet dogs. Fire authorities stated that devices was utilized to attempt to restore the dog.
The house suffered fire and smoke damage in the cooking area and smoke damage throughout the remainder of the house. The reason for the fire has actually not yet been figured out.
The Stewartville Fire Department helped Rochester Fire on the call.
Contributed/ Rochester Fire Department
