By Harry B.
It was an average day at the Montclair Animal Shelter, animals going in and out. At about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, the air conditioning unit in the kennel exploded and erupted into flames. Police and the Fire Department came rushing to get the animals out of the now burning building. By the time that the fire was out, all animals were accounted for and were being brought to safety. Many civilians, including myself, came running to help all the animals and take them home while the staff found a new shelter. I was able to snap photos of the building, and handle a dog until it was brought to a shelter.
There were many people on line to take a dog home with them while the staff found the animals a new home. I was able to talk to one of the staff who was inside the building during the explosion, who told me, “I was handling one of the dogs, when he started shaking. I heard a loud boom, and smelled fire. I got the dog out of there as fast as I could.” There were many animals that I could see, but I handled a dog name Shiana. She was brought, along with many others animals to an animal shelter in Bloomfield. The animals will remain there until the shelter is rebuilt and is safe to hold the animals again.
It was an average day at the Montclair Animal Shelter, animals going in and out. At about 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 3, 2016, the air conditioning unit in the kennel exploded and erupted into flames. Police and the Fire Department came rushing to get the animals out of the now burning building. By the time that the fire was out, all animals were accounted for and were being brought to safety. Many civilians, including myself, came running to help all the animals and take them home while the staff found a new shelter. I was able to snap photos of the building, and handle a dog until it was brought to a shelter.
There were many people on line to take a dog home with them while the staff found the animals a new home. I was able to talk to one of the staff who was inside the building during the explosion, who told me, “I was handling one of the dogs, when he started shaking. I heard a loud boom, and smelled fire. I got the dog out of there as fast as I could.” There were many animals that I could see, but I handled a dog name Shiana. She was brought, along with many others animals to an animal shelter in Bloomfield. The animals will remain there until the shelter is rebuilt and is safe to hold the animals again.
