Dog Rescued From Burning Irvine Apartment

IRVINE, CA — Firefighters rescued a dog from a burning apartment in Irvine Sunday after neighbors used fire extinguishers to help contain the flames before emergency crews arrived.

The fire was reported at 3:51 p.m. Sunday at a two-story apartment complex in the 3900 block of Parkview Lane, within a block of Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course, according to the Orange County Fire Authority.

The blaze began in a first-floor apartment, prompting neighbors to grab fire extinguishers and attempt to put out the flames, KTLA reported. Their efforts helped knock down some of the fire before firefighters arrived.

Firefighters attacked the blaze while other crews searched the apartment for anyone who might be trapped inside. During the search, crews found a dog and brought it to safety. They contained the blaze to the apartment where it originated, preventing the flames from spreading to neighboring units.

OCFA representative Greg Barta told City News Service that nobody -- including the canine -- was injured in the blaze.

Barta said nobody was home when the fire occurred and that crews had not made contact with the residents by the time they left the scene. It was unclear whether any residents were displaced.

The cause of the fire remained under investigation.

— City News Service