A New Year’s Eve fire damaged a home on Meisner Road in Salem, displacing a family of four.

No family members were in the home, owned by Michael Dobeck, when the fire broke out, but four dogs were inside, according to Salem Fire Capt. Paul Leischner.

Two dogs were saved. The other dogs, including one that CPR was performed on, died.

On Monday, Dec. 31, a neighbor called 911 to report the fire at 6 Meisner Road. Rescue workers were on the scene around 10:20 a.m. and the fire was under control about a half hour later.

The fire appears to have originated in the back of the house on the first floor, Leischner said.

“There was heavy fire damage,” he said. “We knocked it down pretty quickly, but it was a pretty extensive fire.”

The house is not habitable now but it appears that it can be fixed, Leischner said.

The cause of the fire is under investigation. The American Red Cross came to the house to provide support to the family.

Windham and Derry firefighters provided mutual aid at the fire, while firefighters from Derry and Methuen, Mass., provided station coverage.