There was a round of “a-paws” for Fire and Rescue NSW crews when they rescued a pet dog and bird from a house fire at Springfield last Saturday, June 17.
Seven fire appliances, including an aerial platform, rushed to the two-storey home in Rumbalara Pl at about 2pm.
As they moved to extinguish food scraps in the kitchen, firefighters were alerted by the homeowner that his family’s pet dog, Chrissy, was still inside the house, trapped on the second floor.
A fire crew was dispatched and found the frightened eight-year-old poodle hiding behind a speaker and a cockatiel named E-bonn in its cage.
The light brown-coloured dog was blackened by soot.
The fire was quickly doused and the pets reunited with their relieved owner, Jerry Van der Slot.
He has praised fire crews for saving the lives of the family pets and the home.
“We’re off to the vets today to check up on Chrissy, who’s got a bit of smoke inhalation but is otherwise okay,” Van der Slot said.
He believes a faulty stove could have started the blaze.
The Central Coast fire crews are “paw-sitively” chuffed they could save the day for Chrissy and her feathered friend.
Source:
Fire and Rescue NSW