By Associated Press - Monday, January 1, 2018

COON RAPIDS, Minn. (AP) - Several pets are believed to have died in a New Year’s Day house fire in Coon Rapids.

KARE-TV reports that the six people inside the mobile home escaped safely after the blaze broke out mid-day Monday, but a number of animals are believed to have died. They include a dog, three cats, a ferret, and a tank full of exotic fish.

The cause of the fire wasn’t immediately known.



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Information from: KARE-TV, http://www.kare11.com

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