Greater than 500 animals have died after a fireplace broke out in a purchasing centre in Dallas.
The 579 animals, principally birds, had been in a pet store at Plaza Latina within the north-west of the Texas metropolis.
Flames from the fireplace didn’t attain the animals however they died from smoke inhalation, the Dallas fireplace and rescue (DFR) spokesperson Jason Evans mentioned.
Chickens, hamsters, two canines and two cats additionally died, he added.
It took about two hours and 45 firefighters to extinguish the fireplace.
“Whereas DFR personnel did search and try rescue, all animals within the store sadly perished resulting from smoke inhalation,” Evans mentioned.
No individuals had been injured within the fireplace. The construction of the massive, one-storey purchasing centre was severely broken, together with a roof that partially collapsed, Evans mentioned.
The purchasing centre homes various small companies and was described on its Fb web page as “a spot the place individuals can go to eat, and purchase all types of Latin items and providers”. A submit on the web page in Spanish requested for prayers for the households who labored there.
The reason for the fireplace was not instantly identified and was underneath investigation, Evans mentioned.
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