2 Dogs Die In Riverside Garage Fire

RIVERSIDE, CA — One dog was rescued but two others died when the attached garage of a Riverside home caught fire Sunday.

The fire was reported about 6 p.m. Sunday in the 4700 block of Windsor Street, according to Riverside Fire Department Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst.

Firefighters were able to keep the flames from spreading into the house, Vanderhorst said. The fire was out at 7:38 p.m.

One dog was rescued.

"Firefighters were able to revive the rescued dog using a pet animal oxygen mask," he said. "Unfortunately, two dogs perished in the fire in the garage."

Investigators were not immediately to determine the cause of the fire, Vanderhorst said. Loss was estimated at $150,000.

— City News Service