Crime & Safety
Dog Given Oxygen After Rescue From East Bay Fire
A neighbor told arriving firefighters that the resident was at work, but a dog was trapped alone.
UNION CITY, CA — A caring neighbor, and well-trained and equipped firefighters, saved a dog trapped in a burning apartment.
Around 8 a.m. Monday firefighters arrived at the burning apartment building in Union City. A neighbor told the firefighters that the woman who lived in the apartment was at work, but her dog was home.
Firefighters saved the dog, and gave it oxygen from a doggie-sized mask.
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Meanwhile, firefighters put out the fire, preventing it from spreading to other apartments.
According to the Alameda County Fire Department, the Red Cross is helping the displaced resident and her dog.
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The fire on Aurora Plaza was held to a single alarm.
At 7:53 AM, Batt 7 units were dispatched to calls of smoke at a two-story apartment complex in Union City on Aurora Plz. The response was upgraded to a confirmed structure fire and additional units were dispatched to fill out a first alarm. Crews were informed by a neighbor… pic.twitter.com/dd7p9c3bBk
— Alameda County Fire (@AlamedaCoFire) October 18, 2021
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