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Owner Dies But Pug Revived |
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 ©Lexington Herald - Lexington, KY
A house fire Thursday on Pimlico Parkway in Lexington KY killed Lillian Lewis, 62.
Lewis was found in the den, according to the Fayette County coroner's office. She was last seen sitting on a recliner in that room, which is where the fire started.
Lewis lived in the home with her husband, who was not home when the fire started and was not injured, Lexington Division of Fire battalion chief Marshall Griggs said.
Capt. Mike Henderson and firefighter Chris Spears treated a dog suffering from smoke inhalation at the scene of a house fire on Pimlico Parkway in Lexington. The fire department carries a special animal rescue kit. A coroner also was called to the scene Thursday morning.
Lewis was a known smoker, and oxygen tanks were in use inside the house, according to a report by the coroner's office. The fire's cause was still under investigation Thursday evening.
Firefighters were able to revive a pug dog named Noah that had suffered smoke inhalation in the home and stopped breathing, Griggs said. Paramedics used a pet respirator donated by the Lexington Kennel Club (shown in photo as Noah is worked on at the scene).
The dog was given to Lexington Animal Control and is being rehabilitated by the Humane Society's Second Chances program. Madison Carey, director for the Humane Society, said the dog, whose name is Noah, would be returned to the family Friday.
The fire was spotted at about 9:45 a.m. by a sheriff's deputy who saw smoke while driving by. Sgt. Robert Stephens and off-duty firefighter Ken Ridge, who was remodeling a friend's house across the street, forced open the house's front door before fire trucks arrived, Ridge said.
Ridge said flames were visible out a front window, and heavy black smoke filled the home's interior from ceiling to floor. "No entry was possible without protective gear," he said.
When firefighters arrived about four minutes after the fire was reported, they entered the house and found Lewis, Fire Chief Bob Hendricks said.
The fire was confined to one room, Griggs said. He said fighting the fire was "tricky" because of medical oxygen tanks in the home.
Smoke detectors were being used in the home, but Griggs said investigators could not determine if they had been working because of fire damage.
Police detectives and Fayette County coroner officials stayed on the scene after the fire was extinguished, which is common after a fatal fire, Hendricks said.
"Any time we have a fire victim, we just want to be sure that all evidence is preserved in the best manner possible," Hendricks said. Police will aid in the investigation, he said.
The dog was given to Lexington Animal Control and is being rehabilitated by the Humane Society's Second Chances program. Madison Carey, director for the Humane Society, said the dog, whose name is Noah, would be returned to the family Friday.
The fire was spotted at about 9:45 a.m. by a sheriff's deputy who saw smoke while driving by. Sgt. Robert Stephens and off-duty firefighter Ken Ridge, who was remodeling a friend's house across the street, forced open the house's front door before fire trucks arrived, Ridge said.
Ridge said flames were visible out a front window, and heavy black smoke filled the home's interior from ceiling to floor. "No entry was possible without protective gear," he said.
When firefighters arrived about four minutes after the fire was reported, they entered the house and found Lewis, Fire Chief Bob Hendricks said.
The fire was confined to one room, Griggs said. He said fighting the fire was "tricky" because of medical oxygen tanks in the home.
Smoke detectors were being used in the home, but Griggs said investigators could not determine if they had been working because of fire damage.
Police detectives and Fayette County coroner officials stayed on the scene after the fire was extinguished, which is common after a fatal fire, Hendricks said.
"Any time we have a fire victim, we just want to be sure that all evidence is preserved in the best manner possible," Hendricks said. Police will aid in the investigation, he said.
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Posted on Wed Mar 17, 2010 4:39 am by PugNews |
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