A dog made a new best friend on Sunday after an Orange County firefighter saved it from an apartment fire in Irvine.
The fire broke out in an apartment on the first floor of a two-story complex on Parkview Lane, close to Michelson and Culver drives, just before 4 p.m., according to the Orange County Fire Authority.
Video from the scene shows neighbors using fire extinguishers from the complex to put out some of the flames before firefighters arrived. Smoke could be seen coming from the apartment.
OCFA said crews attacked the blaze and searched the home, leading to the rescue of a dog named Barkley.
The agency shared a photo of OCFA Engineer Stinson from Engine 4 smiling while holding the black dog after its rescue.
The fire did not spread to other units, officials said.
It’s unclear what started the fire.