Henry and Carolyn Allen House Fire

(KNZA)--A Tuesday morning Brown County house fire northeast of Morrill led to hospital treatment for two residents, and for the Brown County Sheriff to put out the call seeking assistance for the displaced family who lost everything, including their life saving dog.

According to a release from Brown County Sheriff John Merchant, the fire was reported around 7:30 Tuesday morning northeast of Morrill, at 668 300th Road , with two people reported to be inside the home. However, with assistance, those two residents, Henry and Carolyn Allen, were able to escape the home, and were transported to Sabetha Community Hospital where they were treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The release says that Carolyn Allen, after her escape, said the family dog alerted them to the fire, attributing the dog's actions to what saved their lives. The dog, Merchant says, died in the fire.

The fire, which led to the house being declared a total loss, was battled in the frigid morning temperatures.