BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - Authorities are crediting a dog with alerting occupants of a Bismarck home that the house was on fire.
The Bismarck Tribune reports (https://bit.ly/1jY12Wa ) that firefighters responded to the blaze late Friday night.
Authorities say the occupants of the home were alerted of the fire by a pet dog.
The fire is estimated to have caused about $15,000 in damage.
The fire started in a garbage can where ashes from a fireplace were discarded.
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Information from: Bismarck Tribune, https://www.bismarcktribune.com
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