Family dog sounds alarm in Cape house fire

A very good boy potentially saved a Cape Girareau family by alerting them of a fire in their home as they slept.

A report from Cape Girardeau Fire Department says a fire began early Sunday morning at a residence at 144 Camellia Drive.

The family dog alerted the family, who all escaped without injury.

When firefighters arrived, the fire was in the garage and attic. Inside the garage, a vehicle was on fire. After extinguishing that blaze, they pushed inside the home.

After waking the family, the frightened dog had hidden under a bed in the home. Firefighters searching room to room, found and rescued the dog.

Officials estimated damage at $75,000. The fire department report did not indicate the cause of the fire or where the fire actually started.