Dozens of cats and one canine died when a hearth erupted Sunday morning in an residence advanced in Lengthy Seashore.
The Lengthy Seashore Hearth Division responded to calls of a fireplace at a three-story residence constructing within the 3500 block of Linden Avenue about 7:30 a.m. Firefighters extinguished the flames seven minutes later, Lengthy Seashore Hearth Capt. Jack Crabtree mentioned. It was not instantly clear how lengthy the fireplace burned earlier than firefighters have been capable of deal with it.
In all, 32 cats and one canine succumbed to the fireplace. The resident of the residence was not house on the time. She informed authorities that the animals didn’t belong to her and have been deliberate for adoption, Crabtree mentioned.
Residents mentioned that smoke spilled into the residence constructing’s hallway. The fireplace was contained to the one residence unit, which was considerably broken. No different occupants have been affected.
The precise reason for the fireplace continues to be below investigation, Crabtree mentioned.
Lengthy Seashore Animal Companies, which Crabtree mentioned assisted and dealt with the animals after the fireplace was put out, was not out there for touch upon whether or not there have been different animals contained in the unit that have been saved.
It was not clear how previous the animals have been. The metropolis of Lengthy Seashore permits not more than 4 weaned pets at one web site, with some exceptions.
