St. Thomas firefighters responded to a house fire early Saturday afternoon on Trafalgar Street.
They were able to quickly knock down the flames at the rear of the house.
Off-duty firefighters were called in to assist.
No one was home at the time, however Victim Services Elgin arrived on the scene to help the displaced family.
No injuries were reported, but firefighters were unable to resuscitate the family dog.
The fire is not deemed suspicious and the cause has not yet been determined.
No estimate at this time of damage.
