A fire that broke out at a shopping center in Dallas on Friday morning killed more than 500 animals, most of which were small birds, authorities said. The 579 animals in the pet shop at Plaza Latina in Northwest Dallas died from smoke inhalation,

Most of the animals died of smoke inhalation, officials said. They included birds, chickens, hamsters, dogs and cats.

Chopper footage showed heavy smoke coming from the roof of the shopping center in the 11000 block of Harry Hines Boulevard.