(KTXL/CNN) - Body camera footage shows two police officers in California work frantically to save 60 dogs and cats from an animal shelter in 10 minutes as flames approached from a raging wildfire.
As the Nelson Fire sped toward an SPCA building in Solano County recently, Officer Carly Stone of the Vacaville Police Department was working nearby.
She was working down the road when she realized just how close the fire was getting to the shelter.
"This is going to be heartbreaking if we have to leave these animals here. There's got to be something we can do. I don't know how we're going to do it but there's got to be something," Stone said.
The video shows just how quickly she and another officer worked to save the animals, grabbing dogs and cats one by one while the fire roared nearby.
"The flames got too close and we knew we had to leave," said Stone.
In just 10 minutes, they managed to save all of the 60 animals.
Firefighters were also able to save the SPCA building -- a relief for employees like Bridget Bloesch.
“We just put our full faith in them and we were thankful that they are so great to us and protect not only humans but the animals that we have here,” said Bloesch.
She said she is grateful for the officers who risked their lives to save these animals.
"Even though there were these tragedies and these emergencies, people were still able to open their heart and do good for others," said Bloesch.
"We just did what we would hope anybody else would do for our own pets," said Stone.
Courtesy KTXL via CNN Newsource
As the Nelson Fire raced towards #Vacaville, it looked like the @SolanoSPCA would be the first to be hit by the flames. Officers worked with Humane Animal Services, SPCA staff and volunteers to evacuate all they could in a race against the clock. 🐈 🐕 🚓 💨 🔥 pic.twitter.com/zTwe185GbE
— Vacaville Police (@VacavillePolice) August 13, 2018
