Overview
- Riverside County Animal Services reported rescuing 65 dogs from the property, with seven found deceased at the scene.
- The dogs were transported to the San Jacinto Valley Animal Campus for care, and by early afternoon most had been adopted, leaving nine still awaiting homes.
- Staff began medical evaluations and processing for placement, noting many animals were frightened after the fire but otherwise stable.
- Homeowner Debra Erdmann said she discovered the garage blaze and firefighters contained it to the laundry area, preventing broader damage.
- Adoptions are fee-waived through March at the county shelter, with animals leaving spayed or neutered and microchipped.