From left, Desiree Brewer, Brooke Brewer and Daniel Works with their dogs Montana, a yellow Lab/husky mix and Bandit, an Alaskan malamute mix, outside their home they lost in a fire along Tronstad Road on Saturday, Aug. 27. Montana alerted the family to the early-morning blaze. They believe the dog saved their lives. (Casey Kreider/Daily Inter Lake)
August 27, 2022
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