A family pet died in a house fire on Monday in Evansville.
The blaze was reported around 5:30 a.m. on North Fourth Avenue, between Virginia and Iowa. That’s one block east of Fulton Avenue.
When firefighters arrived at the home, smoke was pouring out of a bedroom window and two people were sitting on top of the porch roof.
Five people and two cats were rescued from the house. However, one dog died in the fire.
The cause of the blaze is under investigation.
