AUBURN — A dog and a cat died Monday afternoon in a house fire at 401 Pownal Road, Auburn Fire Department Battalion Chief David Richard said. 

Firefighters found the two animals in the house and were not successful in resuscitating the dog, he said. Another dog was found safe outside. 

No one was home at the time the blaze was reported at 12:12 p.m., Richard said.

The cause was accidental, he said, and started in a bedroom of the ranch-style house with an attached mother-in-law suite. Firefighters contained the flames to the bedroom.

Damage was estimated at between $5,000 and $10,000.