More than two dozen dogs were killed in a fire Monday morning at D and D Kennels in West Chicago, and a search is underway for others that escaped.
Just under 60 dogs from shelters or private clients were staying at the facility when the fire broke out around 5:30 a.m. Carol Stream fire chief Bob Hoff said 25 to 30 rescue dogs died. Another 25 dogs were rescued, Hoff said. Three firefighters were bitten during the rescue.
Some suffered minor injuries and were taken to the nearby DuPage County Animal Control facility.
The dogs who were kept on the second floor of the two-story building, located at 2n144 N. County Farm Road, died, Hoff said.
The dog trainer at the facility was injured trying to free the dogs from their crates. Sadly he could not save them all.
“You do what you can and hope you can save as many as you can,” Garrett Mercado said.