2 Suffered Smoke Inhalation, Cat Rescued In Woodlawn Avenue Fire: FD

AURORA, IL — Two women suffered smoke inhalation after a fire broke out Jan. 31 in the 100 block of Woodlawn Avenue, officials said Tuesday.

The two residents, ages 27 and 28, of one apartment were treated by paramedics and taken to a local hospital in good condition, according to the Aurora Fire Department.

Crews responded to the structure fire at 11:32 p.m. when they found a two-story house divided into two apartments on fire, with flames and smoke showing from the attic. The women, who resided in the second-floor unit, were able to evacuate but did inhale smoke, officials said.

Firefighters "quickly extinguished" the flames and rescued a cat that was trapped inside the house. It was uninjured, officials said.

The building was deemed uninhabitable, prompting the two women to stay with family, crews said. The first-floor resident was out of town at the time of the fire.

No firefighters were injured in the incident. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.