Fifty dogs and cats rescued from a burning kennel in Westport – Hartford Courant

Firefighters rescued about 50 dogs and cats from a burning kennel in Westport late Wednesday, fireplace officers reported. Two pets died.

A few folks in an upstairs apartment experienced to soar to escape the flames, Assistant Chief Jeff Gootman mentioned. They have been addressed on the scene and did not need to have to go to the hospital.

Their two pet canine died in the hearth, Fire Chief Michael R. Kronick claimed. None of the animals remaining boarded at the enterprise died.

Firefighters were being termed to the fireplace at the Townhouse for Canines & Cats on Article Street East about 11:45 p.m. The building properties a pet dog and cat boarding facility on the initial flooring and basement and an apartment on the 2nd floor.

A smoke detector roused the three sleeping occupants of the apartment, but when they went to go away they noticed the door was blocked by flames, Gootman claimed.

“The occupants had to bounce from a next-flooring window to escape the hearth,” he stated.

Firefighters discovered a hefty hearth on the second ground and attacked it with two hose traces, Gootman stated. Westport firefighters and law enforcement rescued about 50 cats and pet dogs.

The pets were moved to an additional portion of the kennel that was not influenced by the fire, Kronick claimed.

The lead to of the hearth remains below investigation, he stated.

Hearth Marshal Nathaniel Gibbons reported the people were saved by a household fire alarm program that had lately been upgraded in the course of an once-a-year hearth inspection.

“This drives residence the significance of getting functioning smoke alarms in your homes or position of organization,” he claimed.

People wanting for facts about their pets are asked to simply call the house owners, Mel and Sandy Goldman, Townhouse for Canines & Cats, 1040 Write-up Road East, 203-227-3276.

Christine Dempsey might be arrived at at [email protected].