(Fort Dodge, IA) – City officials in Fort Dodge say the actions of a young boy helped firefighters when it came time to battle a residential fire. Just before midnight Monday, December 1st, Fort Dodge Fire Department crews responded to a structure fire at a two-story home. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke coming from the attic. Crews immediately began rescue and fire attack operations, helping multiple residents and several dogs out of the first floor and rescuing two additional occupants from the basement. (Photos via the City of Fort Dodge Facebook page)

A second alarm was activated, bringing six additional off-duty firefighters to the scene to assist with overhaul operations and on-going investigation. No injuries were reported. Officials say seven people and six dogs were displaced by the fire, and the attic sustained extensive damage. Fire crews were on the scene for about 90-minutes. Fort Dodge Police, MidAmerican Energy, and United Way of Fort Dodge assisted at the scene.