ROCHESTER, N.H.—At least three family pets died in a one-alarm fire in a Rochester house today.
Officials say the fire began in the basement of a three-story family home on Winkley Farm Road.
Fire fighters were able to control the fire in about 20 minutes. They said three cats died in the fire and a fourth was missing.
A puppy survived the fire, however. More than hour after crews arrived, a fire fighter carried the puppy out of the basement, where it had been hiding under a pinball table.
The fire was confined to the basement and first floor but the entire house suffered heavy smoke damage. No word on the cause.
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