One person was hospitalized and one dog was given oxygen at the scene following an early morning fire at a high-rise building in National City.
Video from the scene showed firefighters carrying at least one person to safety. Hernandez confirmed the occupant of the unit where the fire came from was lifted out of the structure by crews and hospitalized due to unspecified injuries.Sign up for NBC San Diego newsletters.
Firefighters were told there were at least three dogs in the burning unit and all made it out of the high-rise safely. One dog was given oxygen by a firefighter and all three dogs were treated with first aid. They are now under the care of the National City Police Department, according to Hernandez.A dog receives oxygen from a firefighter after being rescued from a high-rise fire in National City on Monday, April 17, 2023.
In addition to the burning unit, three other units were under extensive water damage and the residents of those homes will be displaced until further notice.
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