FORT DODGE, Iowa —

A house fire in Fort Dodge led to a large firefighter response early Thursday morning.

According to the city of Fort Dodge, the Fort Dodge Fire Department responded shortly before 1 a.m. Thursday to a structure fire in the 200 block of J Street. Crews found a two-story home with heavy fire on the first floor.

A second alarm was requested and five off-duty firefighters joined to assist. The home's occupants escaped without assistance, but a dog died at the scene.

One firefighter sustained minor injuries.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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