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1 rescued in Norfolk County, Ont. house fire, pair of dogs and cats missing: OPP

Police say around 5:34 p.m. Thursday, emergency crews responded to a fully engulfed house fire at a North Road address in Houghton, Norfolk County. OPP/Twitter

Norfolk County OPP say a woman was rescued from a house fire earlier this week.

The fire at a North Road address in Houghton, Norfolk County, broke out around 5:30 p.m Thursday. Emergency crews said a person was trapped inside while the house was engulfed with flames.

A resident of the house broke a window and rescued his 32-year-old stepdaughter, police say.

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Both were taken to hospital for minor injuries.

Police say two cats and two dogs that were in the home are missing.

The investigation is continuing.

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