Crime & Safety

Dogs Rescued as Firefighters Battle Blaze

Crews from multiple cities, including Kirkwood and Des Peres, spent Saturday evening battling a Town and Country house fire near Bopp Road and Holiday Lane.

and Des Peres helped battle a Town and Country house fire Saturday evening near Bopp Road and Holiday Lane.  

According to Corporal Chris Moore, the call came in for the fire at 16 Holiday Lane just after 6:30 p.m. Saturday.

Moore said he and Officer Ronnie Nicoletti were the first on the scene and were told there were dogs in the home.  

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"We kicked in the front door and got the two golden retrievers out," Moore said.

The homeowners were not home when the blaze broke out and there were no injuries, Moore said. However, the fire was so intense that firefighters had help battling the two-alarm fire from Creve Coeur, Des Peres, Frontenac and .

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Moore said there is heavy structural damage and the fire went through the roof.  

West County fire crews said the cause of the blaze has not been determined as of late Saturday night, but Moore said a neighbor told authorities of a possible "loud boom"  before the blaze broke out. Initially it appears the fire started somewhere near the garage, Moore said.

There is no damage estimate as of Saturday night.  

The Red Cross also responded to the scene Saturday evening.

Kirkwood Patch Local Editor Owen Skoler contributed to this report.


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