A firefighter inspects a house fire Monday in Ark City. (Photo by Brett Coplen)
A dog perished in a structure fire Monday night in Ark City.
According to the Ark City Fire Department, firefighters responded to a blaze at 1012 South C. St. at 7:21 p.m.
No other injuries or fatalities were reported and other pets were able to escape.
The house is a rental and its occupants were not at home at the time of the fire.
ACFD estimates property loss at $20,000 and contents at $4,000. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
The fire was controlled just over an hour later. Winfield and Udall fire departments assisted.
