2 Dogs Caught Inside Residence Fire On Park Avenue: Aurora FD

AURORA, IL — A two-story, single-family home in the 500 block of West Park Avenue caught fire Friday morning. Although no residents were home at the time, two dogs were inside when the fire broke out, officials said.

One dog, a pit bull, was found unconscious and not breathing on the first floor, but the second dog, a chihuahua, was not located, according to the Aurora Fire Department. Paramedics successfully revived the pit bull after providing oxygen to the dog for 15 minutes.

Firefighters were deployed to the structure fire at 11:59 a.m. Friday. As they pulled up to the neighborhood, units saw a large column of smoke in the distance, officials said. Once at the house, crews found heavy fire showing from the back of the first floor.

Firefighters from the engine company deployed multiple hose lines to extinguish the fire and project adjacent properties while truck company crews searched for the dogs and cut the roof to provide ventilation, officials said.

The fire was extinguished in about 45 minutes. Crews remained on the scene to put out hot spots and continue searching for the missing dog.

No civilians or firefighters — 30 were sent to the scene — were injured. Victim Services was called to assist two adults and two children with housing support, fire department officials said.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.