By Sharyn L. Decker
Lewis County Sirens news reporter
A heat lamp warming some puppies may have been what ignited a barn fire in Dryad earlier today.
About nine firefighters from Doty and Pe Ell responded to the approximately 11 a.m. call to the 200 block of Kobe Road.
Lewis County Fire District 16 Chief Greg Feuchter said the roughly 30-foot by 40-foot metal sided structure was a total loss.
“I think the female and either five or eight puppies, they’re gone,” Feuchter said.
The building was used for storage, and the dogs, he said. The family lost a tractor as well, he said.
Feuchter said he wasn’t sure of the dogs’ breed, although there were some Border Collies elsewhere on the property.
Crews were on the scene until almost 2 p.m., he said.