LEBANON - An elderly woman was rescued from her burning Grey Birch Lane home on Wednesday; sadly, her dog was not so fortunate, succumbing to heavy smoke exposure.
The fire was called in to Lebanon Fire and Rescue around 10:20 a.m. for a structure fire at 62 Grey Birch Lane, according to the department's Facebook page.
When firefighters first arrived at the house - about two-thirds of a mile from the fire station on Upper Cross Road - they found the woman and helped her to a neighbor's house while they helped battle the blaze.
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Crews were able to locate the family pet, who was in a second-floor kennel and unresponsive when they arrived. The pet was given oxygen and CPR in hopes of reviving it, but attempts were all in vain.
Officials say the fire appeared to have started in the kitchen due to cooking.
No other injuries were reported.
Mutual aid was provided by Sanford, Acton, Alfred, Berwick, North Berwick, South Berwick, Milton, Barrington, the Somersworth Mutual Aid Air Van and Shapleigh, which covered the Lebanon Station.
The last units cleared the scene at approximately 2:30 p.m.