How to resolve AdBlock issue? NICE, Calif. – A Tuesday evening home fire destroyed a residence, injured the home's two human occupants and killed two dogs.
Northshore Fire Chief Jay Beristianos said the fire, which occurred in a stickbuilt home on Lakeview and Tehama in Nice, was dispatched just after 6 p.m.
It took firefighters about 15 to 20 minutes to control the fire and two hours to fully contain it, he reported.
The man and woman who lived in the home were able to get out, but both were injured, said Beristianos.
The woman had to go out a window, and was found to have smoke inhalation. The man also had smoke inhalation and additionally suffered burns as he was getting out, according to Beristianos.
He said three dogs were still inside the home when firefighters arrived, with Northshore personnel going inside to rescue them.
Two of the dogs died, and after firefighters worked on the third to revive it, the dog was transported by Lake County Animal Care and Control to a local veterinarian, Beristianos said.
Beristianos said some outbuildings were threatened but none damaged.
The home had heavy smoke damage, and Beristianos said the structure was a total loss.
The fire's cause remains under investigation. “It appears to be accidental, it does not appear to be suspicious in nature,” Beristianos said.
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