Emergency services in Fairfield, New Jersey, reportedly managed to rescue 46 dogs through thick smoke Saturday after a fire broke out in a building comprising various businesses, including a hotel for lodging for canine companions.
“Thank you so much for saving my English bulldog, Dexter. We got it back. He is at home. And in complete safety thanks to all of you!” exclaimed the owner of one of the dogs, Andrea Jacquelyn, greatly grateful, in the publication of the Fairfield Police Department.
Saturday around 9:37 p.m., the police force was called to the scene of a commercial building which contained several businesses, including the K9 Resorts Hotel, housing 46 dogs, from which smoke was escaping, he said. -He specifies.
Supported by police officers from surrounding municipalities, including West Caldwell, North Caldwell and Wayne, Fairfield police reportedly immediately set to work evacuating as many dogs as possible, “until smoke conditions became dangerous.” , we can read on Facebook.
“Upon the arrival of the Fairfield Fire Department, the remaining dogs were safely and successfully removed from the building,” the force added.
All the dogs were transported and housed in an establishment where they were seen by a veterinarian as a preventive measure, but none appeared to suffer from the incident.
“The success of this evacuation effort was a direct result of the courage and selflessness of the law enforcement officers and firefighters who ensured that they continued to enter the facility until all dogs were are safely removed,” said Fairfield Police Department Public Information Officer Stacy Chiarolanza.
However, a Fairfield police officer was reportedly rushed to hospital after suffering damage from smoke inhalation. His condition had not been updated as of Thursday.
An investigation was also opened to shed light on the causes of the fire, which probably started inside a smokers’ supply store in the building.
In addition to the dog hotel, the Eatery Care Kitchen restaurant and the Bella Art Tattoo studio also suffered smoke damage, the Fairfield Police Department concluded.
