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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KBAK/KBFX) —
A kitten was rescued from a home fireplace in Delano after fireplace officers say the trigger was a candle set on the bath that unfold to the bathe curtain early Tuesday morning.
The Kern County Fire Department mentioned on April 9, 2024, at round 6:45 a.m., firefighters had been known as to the 1900 block of thirteenth Avenue for a reported construction fireplace.
KCFD mentioned the report got here from the Delano Police Department that acknowledged that two folks had been unaccounted for and was probably nonetheless contained in the home.
KCFD mentioned firefighters listened to the police radio channels and discovered that the victims had been probably in a room on the proper aspect of the home. Smoke was seen as they responded to the scene.
When firefighters arrived, they noticed a home with heavy black smoke coming from all sides.
KCFD mentioned the crew instantly went into “rescue mode” because of the stories of doable victims. As the second fireplace engine arrived, the crews labored collectively, with some getting into the entrance door with a hoseline and others crawling by means of home windows on the proper aspect of the home to look the rooms.
KCFD mentioned progress inside was very troublesome as a result of giant portions of furnishings and belongings, mixed with zero visibility from the smoke.
Fire officers mentioned a sufferer was found, nonetheless it was not a person however a kitten. Firefighters handled the cat, giving it oxygen by means of a pet oxygen masks.
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During the firefight, the reported victims had been discovered, lined in soot out on the sidewalk. They had escaped the hearth by means of the entrance door prior to fireplace crews arriving. The sufferers had been handled and one person was transported to the hospital for additional care.
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KCFD mentioned the reason for the hearth is believed to be a candle set on the bath that unfold to the bathe curtain.
KCFD mentioned they need to emphasize the hazard of unattended flames in your home.
“Please be alert to these situations and fully extinguish all fire, no matter how small, prior to leaving the area,” mentioned in a launch.
