Victoria firemens are being credited with conserving a family cat recently after it suffered smoke inhalation from Fairfield house fire.
At around 7:15 p.m., on April 18th, Victoria firemens were dispatched to a structure fire in the 1100 block of Woodstock Avenue in Fairfield.
Fire teams showed up on scene to discover smoke rippling out from a second-story window.
Fortunately, the fire was consisted of to an upstairs bed room, thanks in part to the fast thinking about the local who closed the door, avoiding the fire from dispersing.
The fire was rapidly snuffed out, and overhaul operations started.
Once it was verified that there were no homeowners inside the home, firemens turned their attention to looking for the local’s family pet cat, which was ultimately discovered. However, it appeared that the cat had actually been exposed to smoke for a long time.
“Luckily, the cat was found quickly, however it was obvious that the beloved pet had spent sometime in the smoke-filled environment,” the Victoria Fire Department composed on an Instagram post.
Firefighters administered oxygen utilizing an O2 Pet Therapy mask and the feline rebounded, a specialized gadget lots of Greater Victoria departments bring for animals.
This important tool permitted the cat received oxygen to help it recuperate.
“Our thoughts are with the resident and her family as they recover from this terrible incident.”
