The Pas RCMP are crediting quick action for helping prevent injuries during an early morning house fire.

Police say officers responded to a report of a residential fire on Bell Avenue just before 3 a.m. on July 26. When they arrived, they found an attached garage engulfed in flames, with heavy smoke pouring from the building.

Officers woke the 56-year-old homeowner, who told them several pets were still inside. RCMP members safely removed all of the animals before firefighters arrived and brought the blaze under control.

No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire has not been released.