Racine County Woman Loses Dog In House Fire

RACINE COUNTY, WI -- A family's dog died in a house fire over the weekend in Racine County.

According to the Racine County Sheriff's office, a woman called police just after 10:30 a.m. Saturday, saying that a fire broke out in what she called the “Florida Room” of her home in the Harvest View Estates

A Deputy who was first on-scene said the home was fully engulfed and there were flames visible and heavy smoke coming from the home.

The Deputy was told by the owner that she was the only person inside, however she was unable to retrieve one of her two dogs from inside.

Due to the scale of the fire, the Deputy was unable to go inside for an attempt to rescue the dog, which was later found inside deceased.

Members of the Racine County Arson Task Force investigated the fire, and learned that it started in the “Florida Room,” which was an addition to the residence, and was most likely started by an electrical issue.

Sheriff Schmaling said in a statement to Patch: “It is disheartening that the homeowners have lost their family dog as a result of this fire. However, this could have been much more devastating."

Here are two safety tips the Sheriff wanted to relay to the public following the tragic news of this weekend's fire in Racine County:

1). Never leave a space heater unattended. Turn it off when you’re leaving a room or going to sleep, and do not let pets or children play too close to a space heater.

2). Install smoke alarms on every floor of your home as well as outside all sleeping areas and test them once a month.”

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