2 Dogs Dead After Purcellville House Fire: Fire Department

PURCELLVILLE, VA — A pair of dogs died in a house fire in Purcellville on Thursday morning, the Loudoun County fire department said. One dog survived the blaze and two people were displaced.

The two human residents of the home suffered minor injuries in the fire, according to the fire department.

The fire caused more than $800,000 in damages, authorities said.

The fire broke out around 5 a.m. in the 35000 block of Milligans Run Lane in Purcellville. The initial calls said that the residents had escaped the burning home, but dogs were trapped inside, the fire department said.

When firefighters arrived on the scene, they learned that one dog was in a crate, so the residents were able to grab it as they escaped. Two other dogs were still trapped in the house.

Because there are no fire hydrants in this part of Purcellville, crews called for a tanker taskforce to bring water to the scene.

Fire crews reported that there was a significant amount of fire erupting from the front of the home, and firefighters knocked down the bulk of the blaze from the outside. They then entered the home to search for the dogs and extinguish the remaining fire.

Firefighters found the two dogs and pulled them from the burning building, authorities said. First responders provided oxygen and first aid at the scene, but the dogs did not survive.

The Loudoun County Fire Marshal's Office reported that the fire was accidental and caused by electrical components on the outside of the house. Authorities estimated that the blaze caused $800,500 in damages.