A couple from Westmoreland County says they lost almost all of their belongings in a fire Tuesday night, but tell Channel 11 they’re thankful to be alive, and credit their dog with saving their lives.
“Everything’s gone,” said Christine Crise. Firefighters worked for hours to fight the fire at Christine and James Crise’s home on Dos Drive. It started just after 9 p.m. Tuesday when the two were sleeping.
That’s when their dog, Kahlua, did something she’s not supposed to do.
“She started licking his face, and she knows she’s not allowed to do that,” Christine Crise told Channel 11's Andrew Havranek.
That thankfully woke James. He started yelling to wake up Christine. They quickly realized their back and side doors were blocked by flames.