Herbert Hingley, former Club President and a Lifetime member of the Wallum Lake Rod and Gun Club, Brook Road ,Harrisville, R.I.
Babe, a Brittany Spaniel who is less than a year old, jumped on her owner and starting pawing his face to get him out of bed. When he finally woke up, 73 year-old Hingley realized his house was on fire and was filling with smoke.
" She's a young dog, but she's smart" Hingley said. "She came in whacking me with her paws like she dos when she wants to go out. She knew there was something wrong, so she came over to get me.
The fire at 2015 Rowe Pond Road, which Hingley reported from a neighbors house around 2:30am destroyed the house that he remodeled himself about 10 years ago and many of his belongings inside. But Hingley and Babe, as well as nine other hunting dogs that Hingley keeps in a kennel outside, were unharmed.
Fire Chief David Robinson said that it was fortunate that the dog was able to wake Hingley up, because he is hard of hearing and wouldn't hear the smoke detectors going off.
Firefighters were at the 10* degrees below zero for 5 hours and struggled to maintain water with every thing frozen.
Pleasant Ridge Plantation, which is home to 84 people, had not had a report of a structure fire since 2007.
The cause of the fire is unknown, but the fire is believed to have originated near a wood stove, Bingham Fire Chief Scott Lawyerson said. Hingley said he has insurance and that he will be staying at the nearby Pine Grove Lodge, a cabin rental and guide service where he volunteers with the Wounded Warrior Project. He also has many relatives in Rhode Island coming to help him.
" I lost everything" Hingley said. "Everything's gone."
Source: Rachel Ohm Staff Writer, Central Maine.com
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