Tue. Feb 18th, 2025
Firefighters rescue a cat and dog, but one cat perished in an Westminster apartment fire

Firefighters revived a cat and a dog they rescued while searching for victims in an apartment fire on Springdale Street in Westminster yesterday afternoon, according to the OCFA.

Unfortunately, another cat did not survive. Our thoughts are with the pet’s owner during this difficult time.

Thankfully, no one was injured, and firefighters contained the fire to a single apartment — saving the rest of the building.

The cause is under investigation. Thank you to our partners at Westminster PD, Huntington Beach Fire, and Fountain Valley Fire for the assistance. See less

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

2 thoughts on “Firefighters rescue a cat and dog, but one cat perished in an Westminster apartment fire”
  1. Maybe I’m cold hearted, but there’s something really bizarre and almost disturbing about the image of a professional adult fire fighter who just risked his life in a burning building using miniaturized medical tools on a housecat. The pet craze is out of control, and it’s starting to feel like we’re living in a Twilight Zone episode where human children have been replaced by cats and dogs. Glad no humans were hurt.

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