Victoria firefighters save pet cat after house fire with specialized oxygen mask

Apr. 27, 2023, Victoria, B.C. – A life-saving tool celebrates nine years on Victoria fire trucks this summer. Earlier this month, it saved a family pet discovered unwell after a house fire. Victoria firefighters were called to a structure fire in Fairfield on April 18 just after 7 p.m., the department said in a detailed social media post. The fire was luckily confined to an upstairs bedroom – credited by crews to the quick thinking of the resident who closed the door – and quickly knocked down. | READ MORE