San Francisco Firefighters Rescue Pet Hamsters From Burning House Saturday Night
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- Firefighters in San Francisco entered a burning home to rescue a family's pet hamsters Saturday night, the fire department stated.
The one-alarm fire at 908 Cabrillo St. was first reported at 6:52 p.m. Saturday, according to the fire department. By the time firefighters had arrived, the family had self-evacuated, but told firefighters the pets were still in the house.
The firefighters rescued the hamsters and contained the fire by 7:11 p.m., the fire department said.
The San Francisco Fire Department tweeted video Saturday that showed the fire as it burned.
SFFD RESCUES FAMILY HAMSTERS FROM FIRE
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) January 10, 2021
AT 652 PM, SFFD RESPONDED TO A 1ST ALARM FIRE AT 908 CABRILLO ST, SF
The FAMILY self-evacuated and informed SFFD of the family pets (Hamsters) still in the house. The fire was contained at 711 Hrs; Hamsters were rescued and safe. pic.twitter.com/Vd8SOW8Hcu
No one was injured or displaced, and the fire is under investigation.