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    NY FFs Rescue Dog from Burning Building

    Aug. 10, 2023
    Syracuse firefighters faced thick smoke and high heat as they made their way to the second-floor kitchen, extinguished the flames and rescued the dog.
    Syracuse Fire Department
    Firefighters carry the now responsive and alert dog from the backyard to be transported to a local emergency animal hospital for further care.
    Firefighters carry the now responsive and alert dog from the backyard to be transported to a local emergency animal hospital for further care.

    At 9:42 this morning, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a two-and-a-half-story, two-family home with thick brown smoke coming from windows on the second floor.

    Upon arrival, they were informed that the occupants of the home had evacuated, but the family dog was on the second floor.

    Firefighters initiated an aggressive interior attack, stretching hoses up the stairs.
    Syracuse Fire Department
    Firefighters operate as smoke pours from the structure. Hoses were brought into the house from doors in the front and rear of the home. In the center of this picture, firefighters place a ladder for emergency escape from the second floor if needed.
    Firefighters operate as smoke pours from the structure. Hoses were brought into the house from doors in the front and rear of the home. In the center of this picture, firefighters place a ladder for emergency escape from the second floor if needed.

    They located the dog on the second floor and carried it to the top of the stairs, where it was handed off to waiting firefighters and taken out to the backyard.     

    The dog received first-aid, including being given oxygen through a special mask designed for pets, regained consciousness, and was later transported to a local emergency vet. 
    Syracuse Fire Department
    Firefighters work to save a dog rescued from the second-floor apartment. Each Syracuse Fire Department engine company carries specially designed oxygen masks for pets rescued from fires, exactly this type of situation. The dog was initially breathing but unresponsive but eventually regained consciousness.
    Firefighters work to save a dog rescued from the second-floor apartment. Each Syracuse Fire Department engine company carries specially designed oxygen masks for pets rescued from fires, exactly this type of situation. The dog was initially breathing but unresponsive but eventually regained consciousness.

    Firefighters extinguished the flames in the second-floor kitchen that were beginning to spread to adjacent rooms.   

    The fire heavily damaged the kitchen.

    Syracuse Fire Investigators have determined that the fire started on a stovetop.    
    Syracuse Fire Department
    Firefighters from Engine 10 prepare to stretch a hose line into the house at 109 Helen St. Two Hose lines are already operating inside at this point in the incident. Engine 10’s job is to get above the fire room, in this case into the attic, to ensure that the fire has not spread to that part of the building.
    Firefighters from Engine 10 prepare to stretch a hose line into the house at 109 Helen St. Two Hose lines are already operating inside at this point in the incident. Engine 10’s job is to get above the fire room, in this case into the attic, to ensure that the fire has not spread to that part of the building.
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