National City house fire leaves 3 dogs dead after receiving CPR, 12 puppies rescued

NATIONAL CITY, Calif. (FOX 5/KUSI) — A house fire in National City on Saturday morning left three dogs dead, while a dozen puppies from inside the residence were rescued, according to the fire department.

Crews responded to reports of a house fire around 11:03 a.m. Saturday, near East 13th Street in National City.

National City Fire Department Battalion Chief James Stiles told FOX 5 KUSI that units from San Diego, National City, and Chula Vista responded to the call.

According to Stiles, the corner of a house was on fire, which appeared to have been started from the outside. The fire spread to a shed on another property, but crews contained it to that area and prevented it from further spreading…

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