Firefighters Knock Down West Side Structure Fire

Ladder 6 responded to a structure fire at a single family residence Friday afternoon. Crews arrived to find smoke coming from the back of the house, and they gained access to the home through the front entrance. They discovered a fire on the second floor, as well as on the stairway leading up to it.
 
Ladder 6 knocked down the fire, then began overhauling and ventilating the area. Secondary crews did a search for victims. No people were in the home, but two cats were found. They died at the scene.
 
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.