Oak Glen reptile museum fire kills 18 animals

Friday, March 15, 2019
Oak Glen reptile museum fire kills 18 animals
A fire roared through a reptile museum in Oak Glen, killing 18 animals. Fourteen others were rescued.

OAK GLEN, Calif. -- A fire roared through a reptile museum in Oak Glen, killing 18 animals. Fourteen others were rescued.



Police said the fire shut down the road near Mountain Town Reptile Museum in Oak Glen on Thursday.



One firefighter was taken to a hospital to be treated for minor burns and released.



Firefighters were able to contain the fire to just one building.



There was no word on what may have started the fire.