FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- Flames broke out inside a vacant home on Thursday on Woodward near Orange in southeast Fresno.
After battling the fire and smoke, firefighters found a puppy sealed inside a backpack in one of the rooms.
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Fire crews quickly saved the pup before she was injured. They evaluated her before turning her over to the SPCA.
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Investigators believe someone had been burning wire intentionally on the floor of the home.
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Fresno firefighters have been busy this month battling more than 500 fires since the start of the year.