Hero Puppy Saves Family From Fire

A six-week-old puppy died Thursday morning in Spring Valley after awakening its owners to a fire in their home.

Firefighters responded to the fully-involved fire in a mobile home on Jamacha Blvd. at about 8:45 a.m., according to the San Miguel Fire Department.

They arrived about five minutes later, but the home was already completely destroyed. Two cars near the home were also burned.

The owner of the home told fire investigators that her pet Chihuahua puppy woke her up as the fire was starting.

The puppy, who the woman had just adopted two days prior, hid under the bed, out of reach.

The woman and her two children evacuated as the smoke thickened and the flames spread. They were not able to save the puppy.

Fire investigators said the home did not have a smoke detector. The damage caused by the fire was about $130,000.

news Apr 15

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Chihuahua alerted owners to the fire as it began destroying their mobile home