JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A massive fire overnight destroyed the Jacksonville Humane Society on Beach Boulevard.
According to the Jacksonville Fire-Rescue Department, the fire broke out about 2 a.m. The roof of one of the buildings collapsed in flames.
"The firefighters immediately began pulling dogs out of the kennels left and right to the best of their abilities and as quickly as possible," fire department spokesman Tom Francis said.
Officials said all but two of the dogs were rescued, but many of the cats did not make it out alive.
Read on: http://www.news4jax.com/news/11564479/detail.html
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I know it's not exactly recent, but I found it news-worthy.
According to the Jacksonville Fire-Rescue Department, the fire broke out about 2 a.m. The roof of one of the buildings collapsed in flames.
"The firefighters immediately began pulling dogs out of the kennels left and right to the best of their abilities and as quickly as possible," fire department spokesman Tom Francis said.
Officials said all but two of the dogs were rescued, but many of the cats did not make it out alive.
Read on: http://www.news4jax.com/news/11564479/detail.html
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I know it's not exactly recent, but I found it news-worthy.
