Cat And Dog Believed Dead In Chatsworth Fire

CHATSWORTH, CA — A cat and a dog are believed to have perished Sunday when a mobile home in Chatsworth caught fire. Firefighters believe the blaze may have been ignited by a candle.

Firefighters were called to 21001 W. Plummer St. at 2:30 a.m. Sunday, and they had the fire out within 31 minutes of their arrival, said Brian Humphrey of the Los Angeles Fire Department. after tackling the blaze, they searched the scene for the two pets believed to have died in the fire.

A woman had just lit a candle and stepped out a room, when she and her male companion heard the candle topple, according to the fire department. Within moments that room was ablaze.

"The two were able to escape unharmed, but believe a pet dog and a pet cat did not escape," he said. "Firefighters continued to search the heavily damaged mobile home to identify salvageable possessions and find the beloved pets' remains."

City News Service contributed to this report.