A hearth that broke out at a shopping mall in Dallas on Friday morning killed greater than 500 animals, most of which had been small birds, authorities stated.
The 579 animals within the pet store at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas died from smoke inhalation, Dallas Hearth-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans stated in an announcement.
The flames from the hearth by no means reached the animals.
Chickens, hamsters, two canines, and two cats additionally died, Evans stated.
The 2-alarm hearth took about two hours and as many as 45 firefighters to extinguish round 11 a.m., Evans stated.
“Whereas DFR personnel did search and try rescue, all animals within the store sadly perished as a consequence of smoke inhalation,” Evans stated.
No individuals had been injured within the hearth. The construction of the massive, one-story purchasing heart was severely broken, together with {a partially} collapsed roof, Evans stated.
The purchasing heart consists of a number of small companies and was described on its Fb web page as “a spot the place individuals can go to eat, and purchase all kinds of Latin items and companies.”
A submit on the web page in Spanish requested for prayers for the households who work there.
The reason for the hearth was not instantly decided and is beneath investigation, Evans stated.
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