Crime & Safety

3 Cats Saved As Fire Displaces Family From Home In Warrenville

A fire broke out in a home in the 3S500 Block of West Avenue Sunday morning.

WARRENVILLE, IL — A fire displaced a Warrenville family from their home Sunday morning, but two cats were saved by firefighters.

Fire crews were called to the 3S500 Block of West Avenue just before 10:15 a.m. for a report of a blaze. When they arrived, they found flames in the back of the home.

Firefighters were able to control the flames within 50 minutes and save two of the family's cats.

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The home was deemed uninhabitable and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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