Flames broke out at a townhouse at 17383 Cusack Lane, just off River Heritage Boulevard about 11 a.m.
Fire crews arrived to find flames shooting from the rear deck and working their way up the rear of the house into the attic.
The two dogs –– one in a portable kennel and the other tied to a leash –– firefighters removed from the basement of the home. No one else was home at the time of the fire, said Prince William fire and rescue Lt. Shawn Crispin. No one or the dogs was injured.
The fire does not appear to be suspicious, but investigators are still looking into what caused the fire.
The blaze comes nearly a month after improperly discarded smoking materials were blamed for a major fire that ripped through a Lake Ridge apartment complex.
That fire also started on a rear balcony, caused $1.5 million in damage and displaced more than 30 residents and pets.
