AYER, MASS. (WHDH) – Firefighters in Ayer rescued a dog from a burning building Monday.
The fire broke out shortly after 1:30 a.m.
The department was dispatched to Mulberry Circle, where “first arriving units found a kitchen fire on the first floor of the home.”
“The homeowner had evacuated the building, but his dog was still inside,” the Ayer Fire Department posted on Facebook. “The homeowner was awakened by the dog and found the upstairs floor filled with smoke, as there were no working smoke detectors in the living area of the home.”
The dog was found by firefighters on the second floor suffering from smoke inhalation. Oxygen was administered at the scene. The dog was taken to an emergency veterinarian in Westford and is reportedly in stable condition.
Ayer officials said this situation demonstrates the need for functioning fire alarms in private homes.
“This incident was a near miss that could have turned out very differently without the fortunate and timely intervention of the family dog,” the agency wrote on Facebook. “Every home is required to have working smoke detectors on every habitable floor and within 10 feet of every bedroom. This homeowner was very lucky to escape the fire unscathed. We cannot stress enough the importance of having working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors in your home.”
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