FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A pet pig was rescued after a detached garage caught fire Tuesday morning in Fresno, according to the Fresno Fire Department.
A pet pig was rescued after a detached garage caught fire Tuesday morning in Fresno, according to the Fresno Fire Department (Courtesy Fresno Fire Department.)
Fire officials say the fire started just after 10:30 a.m. in the area of East Madison Avenue.
When crews arrived, they found the detached garage in flames. Firefighters quickly extinguished the fire and stopped it from spreading to a nearby home, which was not damaged.
Two people were home at the time of the fire. One person was evaluated and treated at the scene for smoke inhalation.
Before firefighters arrived, neighbors rescued the occupant’s pet pig, “Big Mama,” from the backyard.
The Fresno Fire Department said the pig is doing fine.
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The cause of the fire remains under investigation.