WILL COUNTY, IL — Several pets were killed and a family was displaced in a house fire Sunday near Plainfield, authorities said.
Emergency personnel responded around 9:30 a.m. to the 500 block of Conant Avenue in Crystal Lawns, according to the Plainfield Fire Protection District. Firefighters found a blaze in the basement of the single-story home, requested additional resources and brought the fire under control with an aggressive attack.
All family members who were home at the time of the fire evacuated without injury, but several pets perished, authorities said.
The home saw an estimated $125,000 in damage and was deemed uninhabitable, with six displaced occupants receiving aid from the American Red Cross.
The cause of the blaze remains under investigation, according to the fire protection district.
Numerous neighboring and local agencies assisted the district in its response.
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