Two Suffolk County Police Third Precinct officers rescued an elderly woman and her dog from a house fire in Central Islip on Satruday.
Third Precinct Officers Sergio Rivera and John Votta responded to a 911 call and observed smoke coming from the attic of a residence located at 3 Rossmore Ave. at approximately 3:20 p.m. Officers Rivera and Votta knew an elderly woman was living in the house and was unaccounted for so they gained entry to the home by breaking down the door.
The 84-year-old woman was found on the first floor of the home, unaware the second floor and attic were fully engulfed in flames. The officers carried the woman and her Chihuahua out of the residence where she was evaluated on the scene but not injured.
Suffolk County Police Arson Section officers and the Central Islip Fire Department responded to the scene. The cause of the fire is under investigation.