Bloomfield: Three Family Pets Die in House Fire

Three pets died in a multi-family house fire on Montgomery Street on Saturday during a blaze that took firefighters over an hour to extinguish.

Bloomfield Fire Chief Joseph McCarthy told Patch that three dogs were killed in the conflagration, presumably from smoke inhalation.

Firefighters managed to rescue a cat from the scene, which animal control workers took to a local animal hospital, McCarthy said.

Two firefighters suffered minor injuries while combating the blaze, including an eye injury from debris.

There was significant damage to all floors of the home during the fire, which created billowing smoke and visible flames.

According to McCarthy, the cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation.

Photo courtesy of Mark Rosetti

Photo caption: Bloomfield firefighters respond to a fire on Montgomery Street which killed three family pets.