TWO CATS RESCUED FROM FIRE

Story & Photos by BRIAN WOODS
Elyria – Just 24 hours after Elyria Firefighters rescued a dog from ledge over the fast moving Black River on East Bridge they had to rescue 2 cats during an apartment fire on Washington Ave.

Firefighters were called to 223 Washington Ave Wednesday evening around 6 p.m. after a fire broke out in an apartment. Fire Officials say that the cause of the fire was electrical. The fire was contained to a bedroom area. Firefighters found 2 cats, Mya and Marley, inside of the apartment barely breathing due to the smoke inhalation. Once the Firefighters brought the cats out of the apartment they administered oxygen to the cats through a small mask.

Although the fire was contained to the bedroom officials deemed the apartment uninhabitable, leaving one resident homeless.

Damage estimate was placed around $40,000.00.


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