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<p>PITTSTON &#8212; A dog died in a fire that heavily damaged a house on Landon Street here Monday afternoon.</p><p>But two people inside got out safely, Pittston fire chief Jim Rooney said.</p><p>&#8220;We had heavy fire on the first floor. Three people live there. Two people were home at the time,&#8221; Rooney said. There were no injuries except for the dog, he added.</p><p>The chief said a state police fire marshal was contacted to investigate the blaze that was reported around 3:40 p.m.</p><p>The house is located at the intersection of a narrow street and alley, but there were no problems fighting the flames.</p><p>&#8220;Our crews did an incredible job,&#8221; Rooney said.</p><p>The front door and porch that faced the alley were blackened from the smoke and flames.</p><p>Rooney said West Pittston and Jenkins Township fire departments and the Greater Pittston Regional Ambulance Service assisted.</p><p>The American Red Cross of Northeast PA also was on the scene to offer assistance to the residents.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">A dog died in a house fire on Landon Street in Pittston on Monday afternoon, Pittston fire chief Jim Rooney said. Two people inside at the time were able to escape unharmed. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/web1_Pittston-fire-1.jpg</photo0><caption0>A dog died in a house fire on Landon Street in Pittston on Monday afternoon, Pittston fire chief Jim Rooney said. Two people inside at the time were able to escape unharmed. </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Jerry Lynott</p><p>jlynott@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Jerry Lynott at 570-991-6120 or on Twitter @TLJerryLynott</p></shirttailMeta></div>

Pittston fire under investigation, dog killed in blaze