SEATTLE (KOMO) — More than 100 canines were rescued after the doggy daycare they were in caught fire in north Seattle Wednesday morning.
The fire was reported just before 11 a.m. and began inside the Dog Resort, a dog daycare and boarding business. Seattle fire officials believe the blaze began in the laundry area of the daycare.
A KOMO helicopter flew over the scene Wednesday and saw firefighters battling the fire and evacuating dogs from the business.
Firefighters rescued approximately 115 dogs and provided medical care to several of them. Out of the daycare's staff, just one member was evaluated on scene for smoke inhalation and was expected to be okay, officials said.
According to a daycare worker KOMO spoke with, five dogs were seriously hurt and taken to an emergency animal hospital. A neighboring veterinary clinic helped provide care to the animals and transport them to the hospital, according to fire officials.
So far, no dogs have died as a result of the fire.
Brian Moudy, the owner of one of the dogs rescued, was grateful for the rescue effort that was put forth.
I’m just thrilled they did such a good job of safely transporting the dogs to other locations and super grateful to Bow Wow Fun Towne for accommodating the dogs," said Moudy.It was a chaotic scene around the daycare business as the fire broke out and emergency responders arrived. Many dogs were let out of the daycare and staff members took them to their cars or barricaded them in a back parking lot to keep them safe.
"They were both in different locations nearby," said Jay Little, referring to two Labradors. "One dog was recovered and we were like, 'Where's the other one?'"
Employees of nearby businesses also rushed over to help when they saw what was going on.
"They were very scared," said Yazmin Perez, who works at a nearby restaurant, "very, very scared, and some of them were crying."
Animal Control officers also arrived to help gather the dogs and keep them safe until their owners could be contacted. Many dogs were taken by a King County Metro bus to a shelter in Kenmore where they can stay until they're identified and their owners are found.
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