Syracuse firefighters rescue dog from Washington Square house fire

An unconscious dog was pulled from a house fire at 209 Lemoyne Ave. and revived with oxygen after Syracuse firefighters reached the Washington Square home Friday morning.

The Onondaga County 911 Center logged the fire at 9:18 a.m. on June 26, 2026. When crews arrived, they saw smoke and flames coming from the back of the two-story house, and an occupant told them that no people were still inside but a dog remained trapped.

Firefighters searched the building, found the animal unconscious and removed it from the home. They then gave the dog oxygen in an effort to bring it back, and the animal survived the rescue. One person was displaced by the fire.

Local follow-up coverage said firefighters from Station 2 on Lodi Street brought the blaze under control in less than 15 minutes. Another report said crews worked for about 20 minutes to bring the dog back to life, a window that showed how quickly a pet can go from trapped to critical in a house fire.

The Lemoyne Avenue response also highlighted a recurring part of Syracuse fire work: animal rescues are often part of the job when crews arrive at a home already filling with smoke. The Syracuse Fire Department has previously posted about a similar rescue, including a July 13, 2025 account of a dog saved from an Eastwood house fire.

For pet owners, the lesson from Washington Square was immediate and specific. The dog survived because firefighters were told right away that an animal was still inside, and the crews moved quickly enough to find it before the fire could take a worse toll. In a city where even a small residential fire can turn dangerous in minutes, that speed can be the difference between a rescue and a loss.