VIDEO: When Carol Edwards arrived at her pet boarding business on Tuesday, her employees called her to the backyard where a large grass fire was growing. โThe fire was so fast and the wind was so strong that we were really fearful with what could happen with the animals,โ said Edwards, owner of Paradise Pets Resort. In a split second, she made the decision to evacuate.
โWe gotta load these babies up,โ Edwards said. In 15 minutes, Paradise Pets Resort got every furry friend to safety โ 20 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 birds. โWe just started loading as fast as we could, the staff was amazing,โ Edwards said.
Trenton Fire Captain Zac Bohannon said the grass fire burned 9 and a half acres that day and was quickly approaching the pet resort. He applauds how quickly employees jumped to the rescue.
Edwards said it didnโt take a second thought. โIn todayโs world we no longer have dogs, we have family members and we take that as a very strong responsibility when our guests are here because we know these animals are more than just animals to their home owners,โ Edwards said.
No person or animal was harmed by the flames and volunteer fire departments were able to contain the fire. Officials believe it was caused by a stray cigarette butt, demonstrating just how potentially flammable conditions are.
โSo much couldโve been lost my business couldโve been, these precious animals couldโve been lost,โ Edwards said. Even though they came inches away from losing everything, the resort still stands with every tail still wagging.
