Tragedy in Dallas: fire in pet store leaves 579 animals dead
A devastating fire in a pet store located in Plaza Latina shopping mall, northwest of Dallas, Texas, resulted in 579 animals dead, most of them were birds.
According to Dallas Firefighters and Rescuers, the animals died from smoke inhalation as the fire did not directly reach them.
The fire, involving 45 firefighters and taking two hours to control, also resulted in the death of chickens, hamsters, two dogs, and two cats.
The task of removing the lifeless animals
The only good news amidst the panic and the deaths of the defenseless animals is that there were no human casualties or injuries, although there was property damage as a part of the mall’s roof collapsed, causing severe structural damage.
The pet store was located at the back of the structure that caught fire.
“Although the fire did not reach the pet store, a large amount of smoke entered where the animals were,” firefighters reported.
Animals dead from smoke inhalation
Efforts were made to search and rescue the animals, but when they could do so, they had all died from smoke inhalation.
The fire occurred in Bazar Plaza Latina in Dallas
The origin of the fire is still under investigation. Plaza Latina shopping mall, known for its strong Latin American presence and for offering products and services typical of that region, now faces the challenge of recovering from this tragedy.
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