Crime & Safety
3 Cats Perish In Lakewood House Fire
The fire devastated a home in a neighborhood north of American Lake Wednesday night.
LAKEWOOD, WA - Three cats died and one cat was saved in a house fire Wednesday night in Lakewood. The fire happened in a home along the 8800 block of Forest Avenue Southwest, which is just east of Carp Lake and north of American Lake.
All humans in the home - four adults and three children - made it out without injury. Firefighters saved the fourth cat by giving it oxygen after rescuing it from the fire.
Crews on scene of a house fire at the 8800 block of Forest Ave SW in #Lakewood. No injuries to the occupants (4 adults, 3 children), but they are displaced. 1 cat was administered oxygen and expected to survive, but lost 3 other cats during the incident. pic.twitter.com/YEPkNCPk3p
— West Pierce Fire (@WestPierce) December 7, 2017
Image courtesy West Pierce fire
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