Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
News

Dog alerts sleeping homeowner of house fire near Milbank

Crews battle a house fire near Milbank, South Dakota on April 21, 2024.
Grant County Emergency Management
Crews battle a house fire near Milbank, South Dakota on April 21, 2024.

Authorities say a dog alerted a sleeping homeowner about a house fire in northeast South Dakota.

It happened early Sunday morning at a home outside Milbank.

Grant County Emergency Management officials said a man was sleeping in the home a fire broke out. The homeowner’s dog woke him and he was able to get out safely.

Crews were at the scene all night to contain the blaze. The home received major fire and smoke damage.

The cause is under investigation.