Dog, three puppies die in Wadena County RV fire

A dog and three puppies were killed when an RV caught fire in Wadena County Sunday afternoon.

The Wadena County Sheriff's Office says it was called at 12:50 p.m. to a property in Thomas Township and arrived to find a large-sized RV fully engulfed in flames.

"Additional fire crews responded and were able to extinguish the fire and in doing so, discovered an adult size dog along with three puppies inside of the RV that were deceased," the sheriff's office said.

It's possible that the fire had been caused by a "a small space heater that had been running inside the RV in order to keep the adult and puppies warm."

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.