LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — More than 20 dogs have been rescued from a pet care business that caught on fire in Lawrence.

Lawrence-Douglas County Fire Medical says the fire was reported early Saturday at a strip mall. Topeka Capital-Journal reports that no flames or smoke was visible from the outside when the first company arrived.

But the release said that as crews investigated, they encountered dense smoke and fire inside Christal K-9, which provides dog grooming and boarding services.

The release says 22 dogs were rescued from the building, but one died. Fire-medical crews, veterinarians, bystanders and others revived the dogs using canine resuscitation masks donated to the department in October by the Chinese Shar-Pei Club of America.

The department says the dogs were later taken to area veterinary clinics.