Carolee Martin, dog found dead after house fire near Goleta, GoFundMe page available to donate

GOLETA, Calif. (KEYT) – Carolee Martin, an 89-year-old great-grandmother, and her dog died in a house fire at the 5000 block of Amberly Place just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, according to the SBCFD.

Neighbors said she was in her late 80s and on oxygen.

Community members are now setting up a GoFundMe page to raise funds for the funeral and other expenses.

Your News Channel spoke to SBCFD Battalion Chief Adam Estabrook, who confirmed the two fatalities in the incident.

He said crews arrived within 5 minutes.

"We started an attack on the fire we made an entry we searched and we found the victim inside the fire it was too late though that individual had passed away in the fire before we could rescue them we also had a report that multiple pets we weren't able to rescue all," said Estabrook.

They did rescue cats.

Before fireman arrived a neighbor save one of her big dogs.

Police chaplains comforted the woman's daughter while investigators went to work.

Another neighbor who lives in a home behind the house came by to say he saw flames reignite and coming from a TV inside the charred home.

A fire crew returned and quickly made sure that fire was out.

"It is a tough day, it is tough we did put a fire attack on the scene sometimes in these situations unfortunate things happen," said Estabrook.

The SBCFD advised all residents and drivers to avoid the area to ensure emergency vehicles had clear access during the fire response.

More information on the fire will be provided as it becomes available to Your News Channel.