Firefighters Rescue 2 Pitbulls From House Fire
March 19, 2009 by
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(CBS) Firefighters rescued a pair of pitbulls from a house fire in unincorporated South Whittier, authorities said.
The fire was reported at 8:13 p.m. on the 10000 block of Victoria Avenue was reported at 8:13 p.m. Wednesday.
When firefighters arrived at the scene, heavy smoke and flames could be seen coming from the house, a county fire battalion chief told reporters at the scene.
Firefighters crews found a 3-month old puppy and a full-grown dog inside that were unconscious.
Rescuers carried outside the animals outsides and administered oxygen therapy to both.
The blaze was put out after 8:30 p.m. a Los Angeles County Fire dispatch supervisor said.
No people were hurt.
The cause of the blaze was under investigation.
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