Video: Two Jump to Escape House Fire in Grand Rapids, MI
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Two people escaped an overnight house fire by climbing out of second-floor windows.
Grand Rapids firefighters rescued and revived a dog.
The fire was reported around 1 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, at 1348 Ashland Avenue NE, just south of Spencer Street. Two occupants jumped from the second floor to escape.
Firefighters aggressively searched after hearing another person might be inside. Firefighters found the dog, a pit bull, after hearing moans that sounded like a child.
The dog was not breathing but firefighters revived it using an oxygen mask for several minutes, Battalion Chief Matt Keusch said.
The occupants of the house were not injured. The American Red Cross of West Michigan was working with them because the house they could not return to their home.
Firefighters were on scene quickly and had the fire out within 15 minutes of the 911 call. The back of the house sustained significant fire damage with smoke damage throughout the home.
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