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A house fire north of Kalona at 2563 Highway 1 SW led to the death of a dog late Monday night. At 9:45 p.m. dispatch received a call for a building fire. Kalona Fire Chief Jerry Zahradnek says a small rekindling of the fire occurred Tuesday morning. A hallway on the main floor of the house near the attic was on fire and an estimated cost of the damage has not been released. The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. Kalona Fire Department, Kalona Quick Response Service, and the Riverside Fire Department all assisted at the scene and extinguished the flames. No people were harmed as a result of this fire.