A Taylorville homeowner was awakened by their dog early Tuesday morning, just in time to escape a fire that broke out in their residence on Route 48.

According to the Taylorville Fire Department (TFD), crews were dispatched at 3:05 a.m. and arrived to find flames coming from a window, with the fire spreading into the eaves. Firefighters quickly initiated an interior attack, containing the fire to a single room. While the home sustained smoke and water damage, the fire did not spread beyond the initial area.

The homeowner and their dog made it out safely before firefighters arrived. No injuries were reported among residents or emergency personnel.

Fire crews from the Morrisonville-Palmer and Stonington Fire Protection Districts assisted at the scene. Firefighters remained on-site for about an hour before returning to the station to clean and prepare their equipment.

The cause of the fire has been ruled accidental. The Taylorville Fire Department is reminding residents to ensure their homes are equipped with working smoke alarms, which they provide to those in need.