Tacoma fire crews save 6 dogs while putting out house fire
Firefighters from Tacoma Fire Department saved six dogs from a burning home early Friday while extinguishing a house fire.
Crews were responding by about 4:40 a.m. to the fire in the 200 block of East 69th Street, according to a tweet from the department. Arriving crews reported heavy smoke and flames coming through the roof of the residence due to an attic fire.
As crews began knocking down the flames, search crews found the dogs inside and removed them. A fire investigator was called to the scene to look into what caused the blaze.
No other injuries were reported from the fire. Photos from the scene showed some of the dogs laid out on the ground outside the home receiving oxygen from masks designed for dogs and cats.
Firefighters attacked the blaze from inside the home, applying water on the flames from the second floor. Crews reported the fire was knocked down just before 5 a.m. Crews continued to extinguish hot spots and remove debris from the residence.
Five of the six dogs saved in the fire were reportedly “up and moving” by about 5:30 a.m. A sixth dog was still receiving oxygen.
This story was originally published November 12, 2021 at 7:47 AM.
