DES PLAINES, IL — Three dogs and a cat were killed in an early-morning house fire Sunday in Des Plaines, while one resident escaped and declined further medical treatment.
Firefighters were called at about 3:32 a.m. to a home in the 100 block of East Walnut Avenue.
Crews arrived to find fire coming from windows and the roof at the rear of the one-story single-family home.
Firefighters initially attacked the blaze from outside before entering the home, according to the Daily Herald.
The fire was brought under control by about 3:48 a.m.
The resident who was home at the time escaped and called 911. Paramedics evaluated the resident, who declined further treatment.
Three dogs and one cat died in the fire.
No firefighter injuries were reported.
Preliminary damage was estimated at about $75,000, according to the Daily Herald.
The fire also drew assistance from neighboring departments.
The Niles Fire Department said Truck 2 and Ambulance 2 responded at about 3:30 a.m. to assist with the residential structure fire.
The North Maine Fire Protection District said Battalion 1, Engine 1 and Ambulance 1 also responded to the confirmed fire and worked alongside Des Plaines crews and other mutual-aid departments.
Des Plaines police and fire investigators are working to determine the fire's cause and origin.
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