Nipawin Fire Department firefighters rescued a dog from this burning house Friday. (Facebook/NFD)

By Mat Barrett

Nipawin Fire

Dog rescued from Nipawin house fire

Jun 1, 2019 | 11:12 AM

The Nipawin Fire Department responded to a house fire shortly after 10:30 a.m. Friday morning.

The east side of the home was engulfed in flames when crews arrived. A bystander and crews also noticed a dog was trapped inside the home. Firefighters were able to gain entrance through a side door and rescue the dog. No other injuries were reported.

(Facebook/NFD)

Firefighters were able to contain the blaze to the east side of the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Nipawin firefighters also responded to a vehicle fire Friday afternoon at about 4:40 p.m. When they arrived, crews discovered that a fire had started in the engine compartment of a tru

ck and had moved into the cab of the half-ton. Firefighters used foam to extinguish the blaze. There were no injuries.

NFP used foam to extinguish this vehicle fire Friday afternoon. (Facebook/NFD)

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