Two dogs were rescued from a burning home in Bristol Township.
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Amid the heavy rain, firefighters were dispatched to the 1000 block of Winder Drive at 1:16 p.m. Saturday for a reported dwelling fire.
Firefighters quickly arrived and deployed two attack lines to combat the flames that were engulfing the kitchen, Third District Fire Company Chief Howard McGoldrick said.
Crews were able to contain the blaze to the kitchen and extinguish it in approximately 20 minutes.
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The homeowner was reunited with the two dogs that had been inside the burning home before firefighters got them out.
Following their rescue, the dogs were immediately taken to an emergency veterinarian for evaluation, McGoldrick stated.
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The dogs were recovering after the fire, according to Bristol Township Fire Marshal Kevin Dippolito.
“All companies worked together to bring the fire under control quickly with minimal damage,” McGoldrick said.
The fire was determined to have started in the area of the stove, Dippolito said.
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Due to the damage, the residents of the Winder Drive home stayed with family on Saturday night.
In addition to the Third District Fire Company, the America Hose, Hook, and Ladder; Croydon; Edgely; Newportville; and Third District fire companies responded to the scene.
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