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Updated Feb 6, 2012 - 7:35 am
Woman injured, 12 dogs die in Benton City fire
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Source: AP State News
Originally published: Feb 6, 2012 - 7:35 am
Originally published: Feb 6, 2012 - 7:35 am
BENTON CITY, Wash. (AP) - A 64-year-old woman suffered burns on her hands in a house fire in Benton City where 12 small dogs died.
The woman was treated for first- and second-degree burns at Kadlec Regional Medical Center in Richland.
KNDU reports ( http://is.gd/Pt5gnR) the Saturday afternoon fire apparently started in the kitchen.
The woman renting the home had taken in dogs temporarily. Volunteers rescued at least one puppy.
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Information from: KNDU-TV, http://www.kndu.com/
(Copyright 2012 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
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