"Thirty-two cats and one dog were killed in an apartment fire on Sunday morning, Sep. 21 in Long Beach. Crews responded at 7:21 a.m. to the blaze at a three-story apartment building in the 3500 block of Linden Avenue, in the California Heights neighborhood, according to the Long Beach Fire Department. Multiple people called 911 after seeing smoke in the third-floor hallway and fire coming from one of the units, said LBFD spokesperson Capt. Jack Crabtree."
"The fire was quickly contained. The resident of the unit said the animals were intended for adoption, Crabtree said. No one was in the apartment when the fire broke out, and no injuries were reported, he said. But the apartment had significant damage, according to the fire department. The cause of the blaze is under investigation, Crabtree said. City News Service contributed to this report."
Thirty-two cats and one dog died in a Sunday morning apartment fire in Long Beach. Fire crews responded at 7:21 a.m. to a three-story building in the 3500 block of Linden Avenue in the California Heights neighborhood. Multiple callers reported smoke in a third-floor hallway and fire coming from one unit. The blaze was quickly contained. The unit resident said the animals were intended for adoption. No people were in the apartment when the fire began and no injuries were reported. The apartment sustained significant damage. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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