The Alliance Fire Department was dispatched to a fully involved attached garage fire on Emerson Avenue Tuesday morning. According to the Alliance Fire Department, when first responders arrived, the sole occupant of the home was outside. Crews quickly worked to contain the main fire to the garage and limit the spread to the house.
The inside of the residence sustained water and smoke damage. One pet dog died inside the home from smoke inhalation, according to a social media post from the Alliance Fire Department. The Nebraska State Fire Marshal investigator from Ogallala was summoned to the scene and determined that the cause of the fire was improperly discarded fireworks.
