Exploding Aquarium Douses Pet Store Fire
Dozens of fish made the ultimate sacrifice when a smoldering blaze at a pet store was doused by water from an exploding aquarium.
A 75-gallon fish tank at Pet Kingdom exploded Wednesday when heat from an electrical fire shattered its glass.
“It’s a good thing that tank exploded or this building would’ve been toast,” said store owner Kern Heaton, who lost fish, a few birds and some lizards in the fire. The damage was estimated at $20,000.
Soot covered nearly everything in the store Thursday. Heaton said the fire apparently started in an area behind the fish tank.
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