One dog killed, one rescued in Baldwin Park house fire
BALDWIN PARK -- One dog died and another was resuscitated by firefighters following a large house fire late Wednesday, officials said.
No humans were hurt, either civilian or firefighter, in the blaze, which was reported about 10:30 p.m. in the 14700 block of Macdevvit Street, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
Firefighters arrived to find the house already well-involved with fire, Capt. Steve Scheidemantle said.
The home's three adult residents had gotten themselves out of the burning home safely, but reported their two pet dogs were still trapped inside, the captain said.
Firefighters went into the home and pulled out the dogs, both of which were unconscious, Scheidemantle said.
A medium-sized dog died at the scene, he said, however firefighters were able to use an oxygen tank to resuscitate a small dog pulled from the home.
A malfunctioning electrical outlet was initially blamed for the fire, though the cause remained under investigation, officials said.
The blaze caused an estimated $230,000 worth of damage to the house and its contents, authorities added. The Red Cross helped in finding temporary lodgings for the three people displaced from the home.
No humans were hurt, either civilian or firefighter, in the blaze, which was reported about 10:30 p.m. in the 14700 block of Macdevvit Street, Los Angeles County Fire Department officials said.
Firefighters arrived to find the house already well-involved with fire, Capt. Steve Scheidemantle said.
The home's three adult residents had gotten themselves out of the burning home safely, but reported their two pet dogs were still trapped inside, the captain said.
Firefighters went into the home and pulled out the dogs, both of which were unconscious, Scheidemantle said.
A medium-sized dog died at the scene, he said, however firefighters were able to use an oxygen tank to resuscitate a small dog pulled from the home.
A malfunctioning electrical outlet was initially blamed for the fire, though the cause remained under investigation, officials said.
The blaze caused an estimated $230,000 worth of damage to the house and its contents, authorities added. The Red Cross helped in finding temporary lodgings for the three people displaced from the home.
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