Hundreds of animals were killed on Friday when A A fire broke out In a mall in Dallas.
Jason Evans, a spokesman for Dallas Fire Rescue, said in a statement that the 579 animals, most of them small birds, at a pet store in the Plaza Latina shopping center died from smoke inhalation.
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Firefighters spray water at the Plaza Latina shopping center in Dallas, Texas, on Friday. (CDFU)
By the time firefighters arrived, heavy smoke and flames were billowing from the building, the Dallas Fire Department said. Fox Dallas I mentioned.
It took about two hours to completely extinguish the fire.
The fire never reached the animals, but the pet store filled with smoke. In addition to the birds, two chickens, a hamster, two dogs and two cats died, Evans said.
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Plaza Latina Shopping Center in Dallas. (CDFU)
“While DFR personnel searched and attempted a rescue, all of the animals in the store unfortunately died from smoke inhalation,” Evans said.
No one was injured in the fire. However, the fire caused significant damage to the structure, including the partial collapse of the roof.
Wilmer is about 16 miles from downtown Dallas. (Matt Nager/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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the shopping center It includes many small businesses and is described on its Facebook page as “a place where people can go to eat and buy all kinds of Latin goods and services.”
A post on the page in Spanish asked for prayers for the families who work there.
Dallas Fire Rescue It did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
