26-07-2025
Borel Fire wonder dog is now living a survivor's life of luxury in Tehachapi
TEHACHAPI, Calif. (KGET) — In the matter of Dog vs. Fire, the winner is the dog!
Remember this little story from last year's Borel Fire?
If exhausted Kern County firefighters needed a morale boost they got one last July 26 — a grateful, abandoned dog, injured by the flames, who turned up just as the men were refilling their depleted reserves of stamina and preparing to move on. They called the pooch Walker, after Walker Basin, where introductions were first made.
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Engine 318 from Stallion Springs found the dog with significant burns on all four paws. The three-year-old Shepherd-cattle dog mix recovered at the Tehachapi Veterinary Hospital. Stormy Fralick, a staff tech at the vet hospital, looked after him.
Kern County Animal Services searched for the dog's owner, who they realized might have lost their home in the fire or might have otherwise evacuated. They placed 'found dog' notices all over social media, gave it some time — and ultimately allowed Fralick to adopt him.
Now his name is Reggie — and photographic evidence suggests he's happy, healthy and enjoying his two adoptive siblings.
All's well that ends well.
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