A squad of Missouri firefighters rescued an 8-week-old puppy that was left to die in a burning car in below-freezing temperatures while Winter Storm Fern battered the state on Sunday. The crew of Cape Girardeau firefighters responded to reports of a burning vehicle near a convenience store Sunday night — just hours after the powerful snowstorm rolled through Missouri. 4 An 8-week-old puppy was rescued from a burning car in Missouri on Sunday. Cape Girardeau Fire Department4 Firefighters used a “Pet Oxygen Mask” to help treat the suffering pup. Cape Girardeau Fire DepartmentOnce the flames were extinguished, they came across a pint-sized pup cowering in the back seat, according to a Facebook post from the Cape Girardeau Fire Department.