Rural Mesa mobile home engulfed in flames with 12 cats and 5 dogs inside

A mobile home filled with a menagerie of animals burst into flames early Monday morning.

The owner was not home at the time of the fire.  It is expected that all 12 cats and 5 dogs inside perished, but it hasn’t yet been confirmed by officials.

The fire started around 5:30 a.m. near Main Street and Hawes Road in east Mesa, Shawn Gilleland, Rural Metro Fire spokesperson, confirmed.

Initial reports were that the porch was on fire, followed by a few explosion sounds. When fire engines arrived, flames had spread to the entire structure.

There were no human injuries. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.

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