Dog dies in early morning electrical fire at Marion home
A Marion resident safely evacuated with two dogs, but a third dog died in Wednesday's bedroom fire.
A dog died early Wednesday morning in a Marion home fire according to KCRG caused by an electrical wiring issue in a fan.
The Marion Fire Department said crews were dispatched at 2:33 a.m. Wednesday to a bedroom fire on the 500 block of W. 8th Avenue, finding smoke and fire at the back of the home.
The resident safely evacuated the house with two dogs, but a third dog was found dead in the room where the fire started.
According to the report, there were no working smoke detectors inside the home.
Cedar Rapids firefighters assisted at the scene along with the Marion Police Department and ambulance services. For Linn County residents, the incident serves as a reminder to check home smoke detectors and electrical equipment.
Sources
- 1.Dog dies in electrical fire at Marion home — KCRG
- 2.dog killed in marion home electrical fire — KGAN CBS2 — Local News (page scrape)
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