The Dallas shopping center fire caused the death of over 500 animals due to smoke inhalation.
On Friday, January at around 9: 15, A two-alarm fire broke out at the Plaza Latina Bazaar, where the pet store was located. Associated Press. CBS News. And. The Washington Times. .
The local outlet was notified by Fire officials. WFAA-TV. The pet shop was not affected by the fire, but a significant amount of smoke managed to enter. The death toll from smoke-inhaled smoke was reported by AP to be 579. .
According to CBS News, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman Robert Borse stated that the majority of the animals involved were small birds, but there were also chickens, hamster’s feet, two dogs, and two cats. “During the recovery period, there were no exotic animals discovered on the site.
Firefighters were responsible for extracting At least twelve animals from the building and treating them for smoke inhalation in the parking lot, but It was uncertain whether any of them survived.
Dallas Fire-Rescue did not respond immediately to PEOPLE’s request for comment on the incid entomology.
Dallas Fire-Rescue informed WFAA-TV that firefighters were confronted with severe smoke and fire conditions when they arrived at the large one-story commercial building. .
A second-alarm response was requested from the Dallas Fire-Rescue continuous, which recognized that suppression efforts would be defensive at first. The dispatcher used hand lines and three ladder pipes to surround and drown the fire from all sides.
About 40 firefighters were dispatched to quell the blaze, which caused a part of the one-story commercial building to crumble. The cause of the fire is being investigated and No one was injured, as per fire officials. The Washington Times. .
WFAA-TV reported that despite The fact that many vendors were not present during The fire, The shopping center still had around 200 vendors. According to the outlet’s report, Two individuals who were present at the time were able to exit safely.
The Plaza Latina Bazaar published a post on Facebook that was translated after the incident, as per the outlet. The Washington Times. This morning, we encountered a pitiful situation. May all the families who work here receive your prayers and attention, as We hope to see them recover from their previous setbacks.