1 person, multiple pets dead in Mission house fire Friday morning

MISSION — The Mission Fire Rescue Service has confirmed that one person and “multiple pets” have passed in an early-morning fire on Friday, July 31.

Crews were called to Third Avenue, west of Murray Street, at 5:27 a.m., where they found heavy fire from behind the property and black smoke pushing out the front door.

“At that point, firefighters were notified that not all occupants were accounted for,” said Deputy Chief Nick Rychkun. “Crews mounted an aggressive offensive fire attack through the ground-level floor and found heavy fire involvement as they pushed to the second floor.”

Family confirmed that the deceased was an adult man.