Dog, puppies saved from house fire in Mexico

MEXICO, Mo. (KMIZ)

A dog and six puppies were saved from a fire on Wednesday night in Mexico, Missouri, according to a press release from the Mexico Public Safety Department.

The release says that firefighters were called to Bougainville Drive at 11:38 p.m. and saw a fire coming from a bedroom of the home. The release says the room had “significant fire damage” while the rest of the home had “serious heat and smoke damage.”

The residents of the home were not there at the time of the fire, the release says. No injuries were reported.