5 Pets Die In Essex House Fire That Started Accidentally
ESSEX, Md. (WJZ) -- Five family pets died after a fire started accidentally at an Essex home Wednesday morning.
Crews arrived to the scene around 7:16 a.m. They found the fire was still burning at a single-family home in the 300 block of Wye Road, and the roof had partially collapsed.
"Crews arrived to find heavy fire showing from the rear, they made an aggressive interior attack, were able to put the fire out," an official said.
Firefighters got the flames under control around 8 a.m.
House fire at 323 Wye Rd. in Essex.
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Fire officials said no one was home when the fire started due to an unattended stove.
A neighbor, who initially noticed the fire, rushed over and kicked in the door to help rescue the animals. However, three dogs and two cats perished in the fire.
That neighbor was evaluated by medics for minor injuries.