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A dog ran from a burning building and leapt into the arms of a battalion chief battling the raging Blue Cut Fire, Cal Fire said Wednesday.
Cal Fire Battalion Chief Mike Mohler was working in the West Cajon area of the blaze, which burned more than 25,600 acres the 24 hours after it broke out in the Cajon Pass about 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The dog ran out of a burning structure and jumped into Mohler’s arms, the Cal Fire San Bernardino/Inyo/Mono Unit said in a Facebook post.
The unit posted an image of Mohler, clad in a helmet, mask and goggles, holding the dog in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Mohler sometimes acts a public information officer for Cal Fire.
The pooch was taken in by Animal Care, the post stated.
On Tuesday evening, a dog was seen waiting and pacing outside a burning home in the same general area. It finally was taken in by firefighters, KTLA reporter Kirk Hawkins said.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Mohler rescued the same dog, but images showed similar-looking pups.
Some residents evacuated from the fire said they didn’t have time to return home to get their pets.
An unknown number of structures have burned, and nearly 83,000 people have been evacuated from Wrightwood and communities in the High Desert.
The fire remained 4 percent contained Wednesday as it burned out of control.
#BlueCutFire: this dog is waiting outside his home that is now burning near Phelan @KTLA #KTLA pic.twitter.com/UoShj0Rcol
— Kirk Hawkins | REALTOR (@kirkhawkins) August 17, 2016
#BlueCutFire: Update on the dog, firefighters are watching him right now
— Kirk Hawkins | REALTOR (@kirkhawkins) August 17, 2016
