2 kids, 4 dogs rescued from residential fire in southwest Cedar Rapids

CEDAR RAPIDS — Firefighters rescued two children and four dogs Friday morning from a house fire in southwest Cedar Rapids.

Firefighters were called just before 10:30 a.m. to 1825 D St. SW, according to the Cedar Rapids Fire Department.

When they arrived, firefighters found a fire on the front porch of a 1.5-story residence. Firefighters said the fire caused a window to fail, filling the residence with hot smoke.

As the fire crew was knocking down the fire, two high school-age youths made their way through the smoke to the front door, according to a news release.

Firefighters said the teens indicated there were two children on the second floor of the residence and an adult in the basement. The teens also reported there were dogs and cats inside, but they did not know how many.

Additional fire crews arrived, and firefighters rescued the children from the second floor. Firefighters also searched the basement, but were unable to locate the adult, according to the release.

The fire department said it later learned the adult was at work at the time of the fire.

The fire department said six people — five children and one adult — live at the residence. The residence suffered heavy fire damage to the front porch and minor smoke and water damage to its interior, the fire department said.

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