Woman's dog saves her from fire at log cabin in Ooltewah

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8411 Providence Road

8411 Providence Road

A homeowner says her dog saved her life after a fire devastated her log cabin this morning.

The woman called 911 just before 1 a.m. to report a fire at 8411 Providence Road.

Firefighters arrived to find flames coming through the roof, according to a news release.

The woman told officials she was awoken by a dog barking and went upstairs to find fire crawling up the wall near her wood burning stove.

She and her dog were able to escape without injury.

The house was declared a total loss, with $500,000 in damages. The homeowner will be staying with family.

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