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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

House fire near Audubon Elementary injures one, kills dog

A single-family home caught fire Monday on North Belt Street near West Jackson Avenue.  (Alexandra Duggan / The Spokesman-Review)

A house fire Monday near Audubon Elementary School injured one person and killed a dog.

Spokane Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. to a home on fire in the area of 2500 N. Belt St., according to a social media post from the department.

One adult was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. Another adult and two children were evacuated and unharmed, the department said, but a dog died inside the home.

Multiple engines responded Monday to the blaze. Firefighters spent a significant amount of time ventilating the roof.