Two dogs were rescued from a house fire Thursday when a passing motorist noticed flames and kicked in the door.
Only the dogs were home when the fire broke out around 2 p.m. at 1819 Jefferson Ave. Windsor police had the road shut down between South National Street and Coronation Avenue as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
There was no word on the cause or damage estimates.
A resident, right, of a home in the 1800 block of Jefferson Boulevard in Windsor, Ont. is overcome with emotion after coming home to find his house damaged by fire on Thursday, March 7, 2013. The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. A passing motorist noticed smoke, kicked in the front door and allowed two dogs out. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
Windsor firefighters are pictured at the scene of a house fire in the 1800 block of Jefferson Boulevard, Thursday, March 7, 2013, in Windsor, Ont. The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. A passing motorist noticed smoke, kicked in the front door and allowed two dogs out. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
A resident of a home in the 1800 block of Jefferson Boulevard in Windsor, Ont. is overcome with emotion after coming home to find his house damaged by fire on Thursday, March 7, 2013. The incident occurred at approximately 2 p.m. A passing motorist noticed smoke, kicked in the front door and allowed two dogs out. (DAN JANISSE/The Windsor Star)
