The front of the Hemp Lane house was struck just after 3:15 a.m. on Wednesday, jolting the family from their sleep.
Police say the dog attacked when the mother and daughter got home and went through the backyard gate.
Craig Laucella, Brendan DiThomas, Shawn Cavanaugh, James Bove, Chris Flood, and Steve Munday make up a six-man crew from the high-tension department.
The fire broke out in the home on 9th Street just after 6 a.m. Firefighters encountered heavy flames and smoke due to windy conditions upon their arrival.
Police say 35-year-old Alberto Garcia broke into the home through unlocked living room window, went to the kitchen and grabbed a knife.
The driver struck the curb, drove across the intersection and through the house.