Achi news desk-
At least two dogs have died in a house fire in the southwest Calgary community of Cougar Ridge.
At 10:40 am, the Calgary Fire Department was called to a home on Cougarstone Cove SW
Firefighters found flames coming out of an exhaust vent on the side of the home.
The homeowners were not at home, but several pets were inside at the time of the fire.
“Unfortunately, two of the three dogs and seven chinchillas died as a result of this fire,” officials said in a news release. “One surviving dog was taken to an emergency vet clinic by Calgary Fire Department personnel for emergency treatment. The two turtles also survived.”
Officers say the home sustained significant damage to the main and second floors.
It is believed to have started in the kitchen.
The fire department says the home has working smoke alarms.
