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Two cats and a rabbit died after a fire broke out at a pet grooming business in the Kenilworth area Sunday night, Edmonton Fire Rescue Services (EFRS) said.
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There were no reports of human injuries.
Six fire crews were dispatched to Little Paws Inn near 82 Avenue NW and 71 Street NW just before 5:40 p.m. after a call was received about a fire at the business at 5:32 p.m., the spokesperson said. Rowan Anderson.
A Little Paws employee called about a fire and was told to evacuate the building, district fire chief Todd Weiss said.
An unknown number of animals were evacuated to safety, including at least eight dogs that were kept in a neighboring backyard.
After a rabbit was rescued from the building, firefighter Mark Johnson tried to revive it using CPR and oxygen, but said his efforts were unsuccessful.
The extent of the damage caused by the fire was not yet known, Weiss said.
Most of the damage was to a portion of the left side of the business, Weiss said. Much of the interior was charred.
However, the fire did not directly affect the Little Paws area where the animals were kept, Weiss said.
The cause of the fire was not yet known, Weiss said.
Reference-edmontonjournal.com