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1 person dies, crews rescue 5 cats from house fire in Lincoln

1 person dies, crews rescue 5 cats from house fire in Lincoln
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1 person dies, crews rescue 5 cats from house fire in Lincoln
One person died and firefighters rescued five cats from a house fire in Lincoln on Tuesday morning.Crews responded around 8:30 a.m. after a home health worker called 911 and reported flames blocking the doorway to the residence, authorities said.Firefighters found the home filled with smoke and extinguished a small fire quickly, investigators said.Authorities said that crews found one person dead inside the home.Lincoln Fire & Rescue saved five cats from the home and used pet resuscitation masks on each to provide oxygen to them. The cats were turned over to animal control.There is no information as to the cause of the fire at this time.Click here for the latest headlines from KETV NewsWatch 7

One person died and firefighters rescued five cats from a house fire in Lincoln on Tuesday morning.

Crews responded around 8:30 a.m. after a home health worker called 911 and reported flames blocking the doorway to the residence, authorities said.

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Firefighters found the home filled with smoke and extinguished a small fire quickly, investigators said.

Authorities said that crews found one person dead inside the home.

Lincoln Fire & Rescue saved five cats from the home and used pet resuscitation masks on each to provide oxygen to them. The cats were turned over to animal control.

There is no information as to the cause of the fire at this time.

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