LEWISTON, ID – Three dogs perished in a house fire in the Lewiston Orchards this afternoon. According to a press release from the Lewiston Fire Department, crews responded to the 3500 block of 18th Street at approximately 2:45 p.m.
“First arriving units reported smoke from the eaves of single story residential structure. Crews made an offensive attack that quickly extinguished the fire. Search crews found 3 dogs that perished in the fire, no other occupants were in the residence. Salvage and overhaul of the building was completed prior to turning the structure over to the owner,” the press release says.
Lewiston Fire responded with three engines, three medic units, and two chief vehicles, and 17 firefighters. Clearwater Paper Fire responded with a Special Response Vehicle with two personnel; and Wheatland Fire was requested to standby at LFD Station 2.
The cause remains under investigation. There were no civilian or firefighter injuries; and damage is estimated at $50,000.
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