. >> neighbor jeff yang raises animals in his back yard and said he was sad to hear that all 9 animals inside, 2 horses, 1 dog, and 6 puppies died in the fire. the fire marshal's office told channel 9 the fire started shortly before 7:00 when a space heater inside the barn was knocked over. yang said he sympathizes with the owner's wishs to keep the animals warm, but... >> i don't use electrical heater in the barn because it is dangerous. very dangerous. shouldn't use that. >> when the home owner saw the fire he called 911 and tried to get to the animals inside but couldn't. firefighters were able to keep the blaze from spreading to the nearby chicken coops. >> reporter: while investigating the fire, the fire marshal office noted some wiring was not up to code, now an electrical inspector has to come out to make sure there aren't more fire hazards. we reached out to animal control they said the surviving animals seem to be in good care. we spoke with the owner off camera, visibly upset, saying they were his pets and beloved by 3 ying children. >> i-- young children. >> i feel sad those