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ELLETTSVILLE – At approximately 6:30 a.m. on Monday, July 22, Ellettsville Fire Department and Monroe Fire Protection District responded to a report of a house fire on South Second Street in Ellettsville.
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When firefighters arrived, they were greeted by heavy smoke and flames.
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Photo provided by Ellettsville Fire Department Photographer Calvin Poole.
The resident escaped the fire uninjured, but two cats perished in the blaze due to the heavy smoke.
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The fire was extinguished quickly, and only the house was damaged.