HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, Calif. – On Tuesday, firefighters responding to a fire in a Hidden Valley Lake home saved not just the house but its canine residents, reviving one of the dogs after it stopped breathing.
The fire in the 18800 block of Hidden Valley Road was first dispatched shortly after 1 p.m., according to Cal Fire Division Chief Greg Bertelli.
Cal Fire and South Lake County Fire initially responded, putting out a request a short time later for a water tender from Lake County Fire and another engine from Kelseyville Fire, according to radio reports.
While fighting the fire, Bertelli said they found three dogs inside the home. “They got all three dogs out.”
However, Bertelli said the last dog that was brought out wasn’t breathing.
So he said firefighters began working to resuscitate the dog with special equipment they keep on hand.
Bertelli said local fire engines carry a special oxygen recovery mask that fits the muzzle of a dog.
After about 10 minutes, firefighters were able to get the dog breathing normally again, Bertelli said.
In addition to saving the dog, Bertelli said firefighters saved the home, containing the fire to the house’s kitchen and its contents.
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Firefighters save Hidden Valley Lake home, resuscitate dog
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