Dog dies in Bloom Township house fire Thursday
BLOOM TOWNSHIP — A dog was killed in a house fire Thursday afternoon in Bloom Township.
The fire occurred in the Lockville area at the corner of Broad and High Street. The Bloom Township Fire Department was called to the scene at approximately 3:59 p.m.
BTFD Chief Thomas Williams said flames consumed the front and back of the first floor of the home once crews arrived.
Crews were able to extinguish the flames from the outside. Williams said the contents of the home are a total loss, and the dog was found inside a pet cage in the home.
Williams said other than the dog, no one was hurt in the incident, and that the resident had left the home about an hour before crews arrived on-scene.
The cause of the fire has not been determined as of 11 a.m. Friday. The incident remains under investigation.
Logan Weaver is a news reporter for the Lancaster Eagle Gazette. Contact him at 740-277-8396 or via email at laweaver@gannett.com for comments or story tips. Follow him on Twitter @loganaweaver
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