PHOENIX, Arizona — Body camera video published by AZFamily shows a Phoenix police officer and firefighters working together as first responders rescued four pugs and one turtle from a burning mobile home.
AZFamily reported that the Phoenix Police Department released the video after a June 8 fire near 19th Avenue and Camelback Road. The report said the officer saw smoke coming from the mobile home around 2:30 p.m. and ran toward the scene.
Officer used a hose, then an axe, before pets were carried out
According to AZFamily, the officer first tried to help firefighters knock down flames with a garden hose. The video then shows him using an axe to force his way into the home while calling out, “Is anyone in there?”
Firefighters later found pets inside the structure. AZFamily reported that the video shows a firefighter handing a pug to the officer, who carried the dog away from the burning home. The station reported that four pugs and one turtle were saved.
Phoenix Fire credited teamwork and fast response
The Cool Down, summarizing the same Phoenix rescue video, said the Phoenix Fire Department wrote in a social media post: “Thanks to the teamwork and fast response, everyone made it out safely.”
AZFamily said no cause for the fire had been reported. ThinBlueNews is not naming the officer because the accessible reports reviewed for this story did not identify him by name.
For Support Law Enforcement readers, the Phoenix rescue is a simple but powerful example of the kind of work bodycam rarely captures in a polished way: a patrol officer running toward smoke, firefighters entering a burning structure, and a small stack of family pets making it out because first responders moved fast.
Sources reviewed
- AZFamily: “Caught on camera: First responders save dogs, turtle from Phoenix house fire”
- The Cool Down: “Officer with axe rushes into Phoenix mobile home as firefighters carry out four pugs and a turtle”
- AZFamily/Phoenix Police Department source still used for the featured image
Editorial note: ThinBlueNews relied on accessible local/source-backed reporting, used a real bodycam/source still with attribution, avoided naming an unidentified officer, and did not add unverified details about the fire cause or private occupants. No fake AI rescue imagery, paid promotion, DMs or outbound messages were used.