Firefighters save dog from Lexington apartment fire. Rest of the building evacuated.

Lexington firefighters rescued and revived a dog from an apartment fire on Lyndhurst Place, near East High Street and Rose Street, on Tuesday.

The fire started in a kitchen.

A firefighter removed the dog — 4-year-old Chihuahua/Jack Russell Terrier mix Bella — from the apartment while smoke was visible in the window. Officers began resuscitating the dog and summoned the owner to the dog to comfort it.

Battalion Chief Marc Bramlage said the dog will likely need to visit a veterinarian but should be OK. He said the fire likely started on a stove top. The damage was limited to the kitchen and no one was injured, he said.

Lyndhurst Place, Stone Avenue and Rose Street were partially blocked by firetrucks as firefighters contained the fire. Bramlage said.

This story was originally published July 9, 2019 at 10:36 AM.