West Dundee House Fire Kills Cat, Injures 2 Firefighters

A series of house fires this past weekend resulted in injuries to firefighters and the death of a cat. In West Dundee, firefighters responded to a fire on South 7th Street on Thursday night, where they managed to rescue two dogs and a snake, but a cat perished. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries during the response, and the fire is under investigation with an estimated damage of $200,000. In Evanston, two firefighters were injured while containing a fire that affected a single family home, although the residents escaped unharmed. Meanwhile, Stafford County fire crews successfully contained a townhouse blaze, rescuing two cats with no human injuries reported. Authorities continue to stress the importance of functional smoke alarms and fire safety practices to mitigate such incidents.