Pets perish in East Dundee house fire
Posted January 23, 2024 6:41 pm
East Dundee & Countryside Fire Protection District officials said a dog and cat died in a Tuesday afternoon house fire, but no residents or firefighters were hurt.
Firefighters were called to the home on the 500 block of Reese Avenue in East Dundee just after 2 p.m. for a report of a house on fire.
Smoke was showing in the rear of the house and firefighters found a fire in the home’s basement. It took nearly 35 minutes to extinguish the blaze.
Firefighters attempted to rescue two cats and a dog, but only one cat survived. Fire officials said it is being cared for at a nearby animal shelter.
The house sustained an estimated $100,000 in damage.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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