The pup had retreated to the back of the vehicle to escape the heat and smoke before Spokane Valley firefighters reached him
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- Spokane Valley firefighters found the dog sheltering in the back of the vehicle, away from flames and smoke
- The dog received oxygen after suffering melted whiskers and smoke exposure
- He recovered quickly enough to run around before reuniting with his owner
A Washington dog has a team of firefighters to thank after they pulled him from a burning car outside a grocery store.
Crews from the Spokane Valley Fire Department’s Engine 7 arrived at the scene the morning of Wednesday, Oct. 7, to find flames engulfing a vehicle, the department shared in a Facebook post the following day. Inside the car was a dog. His owner and two friends were inside a nearby grocery store at the time of the fire and rescue…