75 Dogs Die in Pet Boarding Facility Fire in Texas

A fire killed 75 dogs at a Texas pet-boarding facility this weekend.

The Ponderosa Pet Resort fire left the animals in the Georgetown facility dead after the Saturday night blaze, with smoke making rescues impossible once fire crews responded to the scene, Georgetown Fire Chief John Sullivan explained.

“It was a quick response. Unfortunately, they were met with conditions that are our worst possible scenario and that was heavy smoke and fire involvement,” Sullivan said, per People. “This was not occupied by any humans but nonetheless it was by 75 pets and by no indication do I want to lead anyone to believe that that is any less tragic, it is extremely heart-wrenching for us as first responders.”