Several dogs were rescued from a fire that hit a house in Barangay Sta. Lucia, San Juan City Friday morning, September 6.
(Photos from Animal Kingdom Foundation)
According to the San Juan Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO), the blaze started at around 7:48 a.m. and was declared fire out at 8:57 a.m.
The Animal Kingdom Foundation (AKF) said several dogs were rescued from the fire. However, four of them perished due to oxygen deprivation and smoke inhalation.
"Many of the dogs were already unconscious because of smoke inhalation but thank you to our dear volunteer firefighters for reviving them. All of the dogs survived except for four," the group said.
The AKF expressed its gratitude to the firefighters who responded to the incident, especially to Fire Chief Jerwin Guan and his wife, for making sure the animals were safe. The couple are both veterinarians.
Arson investigators are still determining the cause of the fire and total cost of damage to property.