Firefighters rescue dog trapped in barn fire
NEW WAVERLY, Texas (KBTX) – Fire investigators in New Waverly are trying to figure out what caused a fire late Wednesday.
It broke out just before 10:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of FM 1374 west of I-45. It took crews more than 3 hours to get the flames fully extinguished.
When firefighters entered the burning building, they found the resident’s dog under a bed. The crew was able to get the dog out safely. It is now recovering at a vet clinic in Conroe.
The resident was not home at the time of the fire.
Officials say most of the building and its contents were destroyed including agricultural equipment and a large number of hay bales.
The New Waverly Fire Department, Huntsville Fire Department and North Montgomery County Fire Department helped fight the fire.