Crews pull dogs from burning Emmett Township home, though lifesaving efforts fail

EMMETT TOWNSHIP, Mich. — A fire claimed the lives of a few dogs in Emmett Township on Wednesday.

At around 11 a.m., the Emmett Township Department of Public Safety (ETDPS) responded to Wildwood Avenue after a report of a house fire.

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Firefighters arrived to find a heavy fire in the kitchen; crews worked to extinguish the fire and search for dogs that were believed to be inside.

The fire was quickly brought under control, and crews removed the dogs from the home.

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Despite lifesaving measures, including CPR and the administration of oxygen, the dogs did not survive…

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