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Firefighters save animals trapped inside burning Kennewick home

By Cameron Probert
A firefighter works inside the fire ravaged area of a house Wednesday afternoon at 8003 W. Hood Ave. in Kennewick. Fire officials say a passerby reported the blaze that may have started on a wooden deck. No one was home and several pets had to be rescued. Watch a video at: tricityherald.com/video
A firefighter works inside the fire ravaged area of a house Wednesday afternoon at 8003 W. Hood Ave. in Kennewick. Fire officials say a passerby reported the blaze that may have started on a wooden deck. No one was home and several pets had to be rescued. Watch a video at: tricityherald.com/video Bob Brawdy Tri-City Herald
Kennewick, WA

Firefighters saved several animals from a Hood Avenue home after it caught fire Tuesday.

A person passing by spotted smoke rising from the back of the two-story house on the 8000 block as dogs and cats struggled to escape.

No people were inside when firefighters from Kennewick and Richland started tackling the flames on the second-story deck, said Neil Hines, the Kennewick Fire Department’s operations chief.

Fire officials say a passerby reported this blaze on Hood Avenue in Kennewick on Wednesday that may have started on a wooden deck. No one was home and several pets had to be rescued. Watch a video at: tricityherald.com/video
Fire officials say a passerby reported this blaze on Hood Avenue in Kennewick on Wednesday that may have started on a wooden deck. No one was home and several pets had to be rescued. Watch a video at: tricityherald.com/video Kennewick Police Department

Firefighters extinguished the flames within 15 minutes and they rescued the animals.

The cause is under investigation.

Cameron Probert: 509-582-1402; Twitter: @cameroncprobert

This story was originally published August 29, 2018 at 3:28 PM.

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