Two Dogs Saved From Sparta Fire

SPARTA, NJ— Two dogs were saved from a house fire last week, Sparta Police said in a statement. Firefighters were able to put the fire out without major damage to the home.

The small house fire on Hillside Road happened at 3:51 p.m. on April 13. First responders saw smoke and flames coming from the second story, and were able to break in through the backdoor.

No one was home at the time, except for two dogs. Patrols extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher and the garden house, preventing major fire damage. The Sparta Fire Department extinguished the rest.

The fire was caused by a cigarette thrown from the second story of the window, police said, and was not suspicious. The Ogdensburg and Andover Fire Departments assisted with this incident.

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