Several dogs saved from burning home in Lake Country

UPDATE 5:35 p.m.

Lake Country fire chief Steve Windsor says they were called at about 4 p.m. for a report of a home showing flames from its top floor.

“We could actually see the column of smoke from one of our fire halls,” he said.

The fire had burned up the outside of the Hallam Road home and into the attic, Windsor explained.

The burning home contained a litter of eight dogs and puppies that a neighbour rescued. Firefighters also rescued three adult dogs, one of which crews found hiding in a shower from the flames.

“It has been taken to Fairfield emergency vets in Kelowna, it would obviously have some smoke inhalation,” Windsor said.

“It’s been a difficult fire, it’s in the attic space so we are still getting pockets of fire in that attic space,” he said, adding there is “a lot of destruction” on the house.

Nobody was home at the time of the fire and the cause is unknown.

UPDATE 5:20 p.m.

Firefighters are still battling a house fire on Hallam Road in Lake Country.

A neighbour tells Castanet several dogs were rescued from the home as the fire broke out.

The home has sustained massive damage in the fire.

More to come...

ORIGINAL 4:45 p.m.

Firefighters are dealing with a house fire in Lake Country.

The blaze put up a large plume of black smoke, visible to the surrounding area and from across the lake, at about 4 p.m.

Initial reports are that the fire is burning on Hallam Road.

A Castanet reporter is en route to the scene.

More to come..