Timbers smolder Saturday morning at the back of a home at 187 West Minot Road in Minot. The man to the right of firefighters said he discovered the fire when he returned from the dump. All four family members were safe, but a dog died in the blaze. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

MINOT — A family of four survived a blaze Saturday morning that heavily damaged their home and killed their dog, Auburn Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Fifield said Tuesday.

The fire at 187 West Minot Road started near the back of the 1½-story house and spread into it, he said.

The home was not insured and the damage likely destroyed most possessions, Fifield said.

The cause is under investigation by the Office of Maine State Fire Marshal.

Fire crews from Auburn, Buckfield, Hebron, Mechanic Falls, Oxford, Paris, Poland and Turner responded at about 10:23 a.m.

A firefighter hoses down smoldering embers Saturday morning in a home at 187 West Minot Road in Minot. The family of four escaped unharmed, but a dog died in the blaze, Auburn Deputy Fire Chief Matthew Fifield said Tuesday. Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal

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