Laguna Woods Fire Takes Life of Resident's Dog; Six Cats Rescued

A two-alarm blaze at a multi-unit building in the Laguna Woods retirement community today left a firefighter with a second-degree arm burn and claimed the life of a resident’s pet.

Orange County Fire Authority personnel were dispatched to the 2300 block of Via Mariposa West at 9:40 a.m. and had the fire in the four-story building under control by 10:10 a.m., according to OCFA Battalion Chief Mike Petro.

The blaze spread to three other units, he said, adding that six cats were rescued but a dog died.

The injured firefighter was taken to an area hospital for treatment, but his wound was not considered life-threatening, Petro said.

--City News Service

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