A devastating fire at a Dallas shopping center claimed the lives of more than 500 animals, primarily small birds, due to smoke inhalation. No human injuries were reported.
A fire broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning, killing more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas died from smoke inhalation, Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans said in a statement. The flames from the fire never reached the animals. Chickens, hamsters, two dogs and two cats also died, Evans said.
The two-alarm fire took about two hours and as many as 45 firefighters to extinguish around 11 a.m., Evans said. “While DFR personnel did search and attempt rescue, all animals in the shop unfortunately perished due to smoke inhalation,” Evans said. No people were injured in the fire
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