Dallas firefighters, accustomed to extinguishing flames, became heroes for the smallest of victims, performing CPR on a tortoise and reviving a near-death puppy.

A fire broke out at an exotic pet store in the Latina Bazaar Shopping Center, also known as Plaza Latina, in Dallas. Firefighters heroically rescued and resuscitated puppies and other animals, creating an emotional scene that brought onlookers to tears.

A fire broke out at a shopping center in northwest Dallas on Friday morning, causing severe damage to a building that housed multiple small businesses, one of which sold exotic animals, according to fire department officials.