KALKASKA TOWNSHIP, Mich. – A Michigan couple was killed after going back into their burning home to try and rescue their pets. The fire was reported in Kalkaska Township early Thursday morning, just after midnight, WPBN reports. The initial call reported that the two people inside had gotten out of the house and were outside. But when crews arrived, the two people had re-entered the home to try and rescue their pets, police told WPBN. The couple was identified as Brian William Curry, 56, and Sheryl Renee Curry, 56.