Crime & Safety
Firefighters Rescue More Than 40 Cats from Beacon House Fire
The occupant of the house was not at home when the fire started.
Beacon, NY — Firefighters responding to a house fire in the City of Beacon Tuesday ended up rescuing more than 40 cats and taking them to the Mid-Hudson Animal Aid Center.
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The Poughkeepsie Journal reported that there were no humans in the home, but that 70 cats were inside the home when an accidental fire started in the kitchen.
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For more information, including injuries two firefighters sustained, read the article at the Poughkeepsie Journal here.
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