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Family and pets displaced in Howard County fire Saturday

Posted at 5:51 PM, Nov 16, 2019
and last updated 2019-11-16 20:06:30-05

HOWARD COUNTY — A Howard County family has been displaced after a house fire that started around 4:00p.m. on Saturday.

The home was severely damaged as fire crews tried to control the flames.

For a short while, one of the family dogs was missing but later found in the flames under a bed.

Officials have not yet released the cause of the fire. There are no injuries reported.

The home of the five family members including a 3 year-old child and two dogs has been declared as unsafe by fire officials.

Howard County Fire says the Red Cross came to the scene to assist the family.