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PETA awards Bakersfield Fire for rescuing beloved dog

Dog rescued during house fire in Southwest Bakersfield
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The Bakersfield Fire Department has been awarded the Compassionate Fire Department Award by PETA. 

This comes after Bakersfield Fire responded to a house fire on Quarter Avenue on Wednesday and searched through heavy smoke until they found Jack, the owners beloved dog. 

Since Jack was unresponsive, firefighters preceded to use a specially designed oxygen mask to revive him, which they were successful in. 

 

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