Tons of of animals had been killed Friday when a fireplace broke out at a Dallas purchasing middle. 

The 579 animals, largely small birds, in a pet store at Plaza Latina purchasing middle died from smoke inhalation, Dallas Fireplace-Rescue spokesperson Jason Evans stated in a press release.

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Firefighters spray water on the Plaza Latina purchasing middle in Dallas, Texas on Friday. (KDFW)

Dallas Fireplace Rescue stated that by the point firefighters arrived, heavy smoke and flames had been rising from the constructing, FOX Dallas reported.

It took them about two hours to completely extinguish the blaze.

The flames by no means reached the animals, however the pet store stuffed with smoke. Along with the birds, chickens, hamsters, two canine and two cats additionally died, Evans stated.

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The Plaza Latina purchasing middle in Dallas. (KDFW)

“Whereas DFR personnel did search and try rescue, all animals within the store sadly perished because of smoke inhalation,” Evans stated.

No folks had been harm within the hearth. Nonetheless, the hearth did important injury to the construction, together with {a partially} collapsed roof. 

Wilmer is about 16 miles away from downtown Dallas. (Matt Nager/Bloomberg through Getty Photos)

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The purchasing middle contains a number of small companies and was described on its Fb web page as “a spot the place folks can go to eat, and purchase all types of Latin items and providers.” 

A put up on the web page in Spanish requested for prayers for the households who work there.

Dallas Fireplace Rescue didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark. 

The Related Press contributed to this report.