Dog rescued from Olathe house fire Monday, fire department says
Firefighters rescued a goldendoodle from an Olathe home that caught fire late Monday morning.
Neighbors called 911 around 11:40 a.m. after seeing smoke billowing from the garage connected to a residence in the 11500 block of Northwood Drive, Capt. Mike Hall said in a news release.
The dog, a rescue named Gerdi, was brought out of the residence by a firefighter. No others were in the home at the time, according to the release.
The fire caused an estimated $165,000 in damage. Investigators believe fire pit ashes discarded in a plastic trash cart were the likely cause of the blaze.
This story was originally published November 1, 2021 at 5:32 PM.
Bill Lukitsch
The Kansas City Star