Belleville firefighters rescue dog and cat from afternoon house fire
Belleville firefighters were able to rescue a dog and a cat from a house fire Friday afternoon on the 700 bock of West Lincoln Street.
The fire was reported about 2:05 p.m. and crews were able to get it under control. Crews appeared to be cleaning up the scene less than an hour later.
Krissy Gibson, who lives a few houses down from the fire, said firefighters were able to rescue a cat and small dog from the house. The animals were taken to a neighboring house.
Belleville Fire Chief Tom Pour said when crews arrived there was heavy fire in the rear porch and attic of the house.
“The back porch is completely burnt out,” Pour said.
No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries reported, Pour said.
“There’s going to be considerable smoke and heat damage throughout the entire house,” Pour said. “They’ll be taking overhauls over the entire house, but they will be able to salvage the house.”
The fire is under investigation.
This story was originally published June 7, 2019 at 3:04 PM.
