WILKINS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A fire official was taken to a hospital after a fire early Monday morning that killed two dogs at a Wilkins Township home, authorities said.
Crews were called about 12:30 a.m. to Ridgecrest Drive.
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Someone went to the home about 7 p.m. Sunday to feed the dogs and did not notice anything out of the ordinary, officials said.
A fire marshal is investigating the cause of the fire, which left the home badly damaged. The fire chief said the homeowner is in the hospital.
It is unclear why the fire official was taken to a hospital, and a condition was not immediately available.
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