Dog dies in fire

Published 10:24 pm Thursday, December 22, 2016

A dog died in a house fire Thursday evening, but no humans were injured.

Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel responded to the fire at a two-story residence in the 100 block of Zebulon Court. The fire was reported at 9:09 p.m.

Responding units found heavy smoke coming from the garage and inside the residence. The fire was contained to the garage.

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Two adults were home at the time, and no injuries were reported. However, a dog that was in the garage died as a result of the fire.

The two adult residents were displaced and are being assisted by the American Red Cross.

The cause of the fire is undetermined at this time.