HARRISON TWP. — UPDATE @6:10 a.m.
Multiple family pets died after a fire destroyed a Montgomery County home.
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Deputies and firefighters responded at 11:20 p.m. to the 2200 block of Ontario Avenue on reports of a house fire in Harrison Township, according to a Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson.
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When deputies arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the home.
Harrison Township firefighters worked with several fire departments to extinguish the fire.
“All occupants of the residence were evacuated safely. Family pets, unfortunately, perished in the fire,” the spokesperson said.
The house is a total loss.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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