SPRINGDALE, Wash. — Stevens County Fire District 1 (SCFD) rescued five puppies in an RV fire off of Jump Off Road north of Springdale on Sunday.

According to SCFD's Facebook, crews requested help from Stevens County Fire District 4 and it brought an engine and water tender on the scene. There was one person who had minor injuries.

SCFD says it rescued five new puppies but a couple of puppies died in the fire. Several of the puppies had to be revived and given oxygen, which was provided by Fire District 1.

Crews say Avista was also on scene to fix power lines that were exposed to the fire.

The cause of the fire was a propane space heater.

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