KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A cat perished in a Grandview house fire early Wednesday morning.
Emergency crews were called to the 13000 block of Fuller Avenue shortly after 8:30 a.m.
Firefighters encountered smoke and fire showing from the home on arrival.
Crews said the fire reportedly started in the basement.
While a resident attempted to extinguish it with an extinguisher, the fire re-ignited and advanced upstairs.
The resident made it out of the house and was not injured, along with a dog and cat that were rescued, but one cat perished in the fire.
A Grandview Fire Department spokesperson said the basement is a total loss and the upstairs suffered heavy smoke damage.
The cause is under investigation; although, the department said the cause may be electrical.
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