By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• A fire chief and another fire department chief in Richland, Oswego County, New York, rescued a couple who ran back into their burning home while trying to save their dog.
• The fire was reported about 7 p.m. Monday at a residence on Lehigh Road.
• The couple were found inside the smoke-filled structure and removed by the chiefs.
• The family dog escaped the blaze on its own and was reported safe.
• One firefighter sustained a minor injury when snow fell from the roof during operations.
RICHLAND, NY — Two fire chiefs in Oswego County rescued a man and a woman Monday night after they ran back into their burning home in an attempt to save their dog, department officials said.
The fire was reported about 7 p.m. at a single-family residence on Lehigh Road. Ringgold Fire Company Chief Justin Crowl and Richland Fire Chief Dustin Woods arrived early in the incident and observed the couple entering the structure amid heavy smoke.
Officials said the chiefs entered the burning home and located the man and woman, who had become incapacitated from smoke, then carried them to safety.
The family’s dog reportedly escaped the fire on its own and was unharmed, Crowl said.
Both residents sustained minor injuries and smoke inhalation and were treated at the scene, firefighters reported. One firefighter also suffered a minor injury when snow fell from the roof during suppression efforts.
Fire crews remained on the scene through the early morning hours, and the cause of the blaze remains under investigation, officials said.