Dog dies in Roscoe house fire
A house in Roscoe sustained heavy interior damage and the family’s dog died after fire ripped through the structure Saturday afternoon.
Roscoe firefighters were called to 54 Rebecca St. shortly after 2 p.m. and began battling the blaze.
While inside the house, firefighters located a dog and brought the animal outside in an attempt to revive it, although their efforts were unsuccessful and it died, the department said. No injuries to firefighters or the home’s residents were reported.
The interior was heavily damaged from the fire, the cause of which was not immediately released.
Roscoe firefighters were on scene for about 90 minutes and were assisted by departments from California, Fallowfield, Stockdale, Bentleyville and North Belle Vernon, along with Brownsville Ambulance Service and Rostraver West Newton Emergency Services.