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Sutter County Fire Chief Dan Yager carries dogs Pookie, left, and Bambi to their owners after a house fire Sunday in Live Oak.

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By Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat

Sutter County Fire Chief Dan Yager carries dogs Pookie, left, and Bambi to their owners after a house fire Sunday in Live Oak.

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February 07, 2010 11:13:00 PM

By Chris Kaufman/Appeal-Democrat

An afternoon blaze gutted part of a family's home Sunday in Live Oak.

Bob Ontiveros and several of his children were at church when the fire was reported at 2:09 p.m.

Their two dogs, Pookie and Bambi, were found hiding under the house and were coaxed out by firefighters.

Two other dogs and a turtle were also rescued.

No one was injured in the fire.

The back section of the L-shaped home on Orchard Way was well-involved when firefighters arrived on the scene, according to Sutter County Fire Department Lt. Rick Fenn.

Half the home was damaged by the fire, and the entire residence was smoke-damaged. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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loview

11:35 PM on February 7, 2010

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Glad Bob and his children were unhurt!

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faithinhim

1:47 AM on February 8, 2010

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I don't know Bob but "Amen" to that and good job firefighters!

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rockinrepub

7:33 AM on February 8, 2010

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Cheers to the firefighters !!!! Wonderful no one was hurt. Divine intervention on that one that the animals were safe from the fire.

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notfeebe

9:24 AM on February 8, 2010

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Yay!! Good job Dan!!

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rubytoo

9:46 AM on February 8, 2010

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Double Yay!!!

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10:12 AM on February 8, 2010

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What a heart warming story.

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ycteacher

11:55 AM on February 8, 2010

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puts a little damper on the super bowl party.

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wellillbe

12:02 PM on February 8, 2010

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I know Bob and his children. I am so sad that this happened to them. We were there after they put the fire out to offer anything we could do, and seeing Bob hold his head up and seeing his confidence that everything would be okay and they would get through this just lifted my spirits, and seeing the bond between him and his children just warmed my heart. What a GREAT MAN and WONDERFUL FATHER! I know he has dedicated his time to another family in Live Oak that lost their home to a fire and has given so much to many families in their time of need, I hope many do the same for him. I know that God will bless them.