CLARKSVILLE, Tenn (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Clarksville Fire crews were dispatched to an afternoon house fire in North Clarksville on Tuesday, August 3.

A neighbor called 9-1-1 to alert firefighters. Upon Clarksville Fire Rescue’s arrival, flames were shooting out of the roof. The family was not home at the time of the fire, though two dogs died in the blaze.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.