WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — West Valley City firefighters recently rescued and revived a dog after finding it unconscious in a house on fire.
Firefighters were responding to a house fire on Royal Scott Drive in West Valley City around 11 a.m., investigators found the cause of the fire was a heat source in the basement that was too close to combustibles. The fire had smoldered and smoked before fully catching fire, breaking through a nearby window and spreading to the garage.
The four residents that lived at the location were not at home at the time, the building itself was later determined to be uninhabitable.
According to a post by West Valley City's Fire Department, firefighters were fighting the fire when they found multiple dogs inside the home unresponsive.
Firefighters moved the first dog they found at home to administer oxygen and stimulate it, eventually reviving the dog. The dog now is currently doing well.
Crews later found two additional dogs inside the home. One had passed away while the second was unconscious but was later revived as well.
West Valley City Fire Department then urged the public to ensure they have working smoke detectors in their homes.
