A FAMILY pet died in a severe house fire in Rishton this morning.

Ten firefighters from Accrington fire station were called to tackle a kitchen blaze in Spring Street at around 9.30am.

A couple in their “late 20s or early 30s” managed to escape unharmed after a carbon monoxide detector sounded while they were in bed.

Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus entered the terraced property and rescued one rottweiler dog, although another died before it could be saved.

The cause of the blaze is not believed to be suspicious, a fire service spokesman said.