UPDATED Monday, September 24, 2012 --- 10:56 p.m.

The Middleton Fire Chief says damage is estimated as more than $200,000.

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UPDATED: Monday, September 24, 2012 --- 6:12 p.m.

Fire crews say it appears the fire burned for a significant amount of time before the fire was called in, they say when they arrived the fire had already burned through the garage and part of the home had collapsed.

Neighbors say they could hear explosions, which alerted them to the fire. Firefighters say those explosions could have been from gas or propane tanks inside the garage.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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UPDATED: Monday, September 24, 2012 --- 5:20 p.m.

Firefighters and emergency responders were called to the scene of a house fire on the 5400 block of Larkspur Road in Middleton around 2 p.m.

The fire appeared to have started in the garage area, and spread to the house, causing significant damage.

Crews were able to pull a dog safely from the burning building.

There are no reports of injuries, and no reports of other animals in the house.

Firefighters also had to cut power to the home as they moved in with hoses, fearing exposed wires could cause a dangerous situation.

Fire investigators have not yet released an estimate of how much damage the fire caused.