Almost 70 Pomeranians Plus a 'Few Cats' Rescued from California House Fire

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A house caught fire in the San Francisco Bay area this week and miraculously 70 dogs, mostly pomeranians, and three cats made it out safely.

Three people also self-evacuated from the blaze.

Contra Costa County Fire Protection District responded to thetwo-story house fireon Barber Lane in Martinez, a suburb about 35 miles northeast of San Francisco, according toThe Press Democrat.

There they were met withnumerous dogs, three cats and three peopleto rescue, according to theEast Bay Times.

The fire started in the garageand sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation. Two others were not injured. Theblaze fully engulfed the attached garage and spread to the second story, Steve Hill, a spokesman for the fire district told SFGATE.

None of the animals were injured.

Firefighters safely removed as many as 70 dogs and cats with the help of police, animal control and “many helpful neighbors,” the fire district said on Twitter.

The investigation determined the fire was not suspicious in nature, according to the fire department.

“The vast majority were pomeranians,” Hill told SFGATE. “There were some other dogs mixed in there. A few cats in the mix. They were hard to inventory because they were all running around.”

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Anima Services Lt. Alana Weissman told theEast Bay Timesthat animal control officers were “happy to come out and assist and give the animals a quick once over to make sure they were healthy. They all lookhappy and healthy.”

source: people.com