Several Pets Killed in South Berwick House Fire
🔴 The fire on Witchtrot Road in South Berwick was reported around 8 a.m. Tuesday
🔴 No one was home at the time, but several pets died in the fire
🔴 The family also lost many "cherished belongings and every day necessities" to the fire.
Several pets died in a house fire Tuesday morning in South Berwick.
The South Berwick Fire Department said a fire on Witchtrot Road in South Berwick was reported around 8 a.m.. Firefighters greeted with thick black smoke were able to contain the fire to the first floor of the Cape-style home.
No residents were home at the time of the fire, but a number of pets died.
According to a Facebook post by a relative of the homeowner, the family lost many "cherished belongings and every day necessities" to the fire.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Contact reporter Dan Alexander at Dan.Alexander@townsquaremedia.com or via Twitter @DanAlexanderNH
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