Cat perishes in Wauconda house fire caught on video
A pet cat died in a house fire Tuesday morning in Wauconda.
No people were hurt in the blaze on the 500 block of Brown Street, and a second cat was rescued unharmed.
The fire in the two-story house was discovered by a passer-by and reported about 7:15 a.m. The resident wasn't home at the time.
The fire started in a family room and may have been caused by unattended candles, Wauconda Fire District officials said in a news release.
Damage was estimated at $80,000.
The house was rendered uninhabitable and the resident will stay with relatives, authorities said.
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