2 Dogs Saved From Rohnert Park Mobile Home Fire On Christmas

ROHNERT PARK, CA — Firefighters in Rohnert Park rescued two dogs from a home on Christmas evening, officials said.

Rescue crews received reports of the fire at a mobile home at 509 Loma Verde Lane in Las Casitas Park around 7:50 p.m., according to the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety.

The fire was reported by a neighbor while the homeowners were away for the holiday evening, officials said.

A Rohnert Park patrol officer who was in the area arrived on scene within three minutes of the first call, officials said in a statement. The officer was able to spot the fire burning on the kitchen table.

Within six minutes, crews from the Rancho Adobe Fire Department arrived with Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety Fire.

Firefighters were able to locate and rescue two dogs inside as the fire burned in the kitchen, with heavy smoke billowing throughout the home, officials said.

A candle that was left lit on the kitchen table had ignited a Christmas wreath that was surrounding it, fire officials determined.

"The homeowners were notified and returned home where their two dogs were reunited with them," Rohnert Park fire officials said.

The home was deemed unsafe amid heavy smoke damage, a preliminary inspection revealed.

The family elected to stay with family for the night.

"Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety would like to remind everyone during this holiday season that holiday decorations and candles are often the cause of fire when left unattended," officials wrote in a statement.