FORT HALL — At approximately 7:30 PM tonight, the Fort Hall Fire Department responded to a residence on South Hawthorne Road on the Fort Hall Reservation for the report of a shed fire.

Upon arrival, units found several dog kennels on fire.

All the dogs were saved including a six-week-old puppy.

The fire was extinguished in approximately 20 minutes after arrival.

There were no injuries to the surrounding home or firefighters.

According to Fire Chief Eric King, “The fire was reported to be started by a heat lamp located too close to flammable items in one of the kennels to the keep puppies warm.”

Fort Hall Fire recommends to animal owners that are using heat lamps during the cold months to keep them away from flammable items so that the animals cannot knock the lamp over.