Burlington apartment fire, dog rescued from kennel

Smoke from Burlington apartment fire (Courtesy: Jessica Lynn Buelow)

An apartment caught fire in Burlington on Friday afternoon, Feb. 23.

It happened near Pine and Washington around 2:30 p.m. Firefighters arrived at the scene to find heavy flames on the back porch of the second-story unit. It was "immediately" upgraded to a two-alarm fire, officials said.

Firefighters went inside and searched the unit. No one was inside, but a dog was found in a kennel and removed with no apparent injuries.

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All businesses and residences on the block were evacuated as a precaution. 

The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation.