Room catches fire and three exotic pets die in blaze

A room in a Fresno home west of Highway 99 went up in flames Tuesday night, causing a woman to flee the residence, fire officials said.

Three exotic birds died in the blaze.

The fire department received calls just before 10 p.m. of a fire in a home at West Peralta Way and North Delbert Avenue, near the major intersection of McKinley and Polk avenues, Fresno Fire Battalion Chief Thomas Cope said.

The fire crews arrived to find a bedroom of the house engulfed in flames.

A woman was home and made it out of the residence. She suffered from minor smoke inhalation, Cope said.

The birds died due to the smoke in the home, Cope said.

Firefighters contained the fire in the bedroom, but smoke damage could be seen throughout the house.

The investigation is still ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

This story was originally published May 28, 2019 at 11:17 PM.