Biscuit, a 4-year-old poodle and hound mix, is being credited with alerting a mom and son to a fire early Feb. 1.
The smoke alarms closest to the fire had been removed, a North Kitsap Fire & Rescue news release says.
Damage to the small home’s living room was held in check by firefighters quick response after a chimney fire spread to char adjacent walls and ceiling areas.
Brockton Avenue and Prospect Street in Suquamish were blocked for over an hour while crews worked.
NKF&R, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island fire department crews were called at 5:19 a.m. The first unit arrived from the Suquamish fire station seven minutes later and found smoke coming from the 1,100 square foot single-story home’s eaves.