Updated: Monroe Couple Injured In Fire, 2 Dogs Escaped, 1 Dog Died

By Wendy Ann Mitchell & Brian McCready (Patch Staff)

Update 9:43 a.m.:

According to Kevin Catalano, Monroe Volunteer Fire Department Spokesman, two people escaped the fire. The man suffered burns to his face and a woman was treated for smoke inhalation. Two dogs escaped but a third dog perished in the fire. Catalano stated that the flames swept through the house from the basement to the attic, leaving the interior gutted and uninhabitable.

Approximately 35 volunteer firefighters responded to the blaze, including five engines, a tanker, and a ladder truck from the Monroe departments and additional tankers from Oxford and Newtown, due to the lack of fire hydrants in the area. Shelton and Trumbull firefighters covered the Monroe fire stations while crews remained on the scene for nearly three hours. No firefighters were injured during the blaze.

A preliminary investigation indicates the cause appears to be accidental. An investigation by the Monroe Fire Marshal’s Office is underway.

Original article:

A Monroe couple is in the hospital after fire broke out this morning at 322 Old Zoar Road, and their family pet is reported missing, NBC Connecticut reports.

The husband suffered burns to his face, and the wife suffered smoke inhalation, but both people were able to get outside to safety before the flames engulfed their house.

The home is completely destroyed.

Read the full NBC report here.