Home still livable after house fire in Lexington

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ)- The Lexington Fire Department says a dog is okay after a house fire on Shell Court Wednesday afternoon.

The fire department says they were called to the house around 1 p.m. after a person passing by called 911. No one was home at the time of the fire, but the dog was in a crate.

Firefighters say they do not know what caused the fire.

They says there is outside damage to the back of the house. The house is still livable.