Flames tore through a three-story residential building in Chicago’s Bridgeport neighborhood overnight.
The fire broke out around 1:15 a.m. in the 3000 block of South Emerald Avenue.
Firefighters arrived on the scene as the flames continued to grow. Crews were able to extinguish the fire within an hour.
One family lost three pets as they were attending a midnight Christmas Mass. Lily Lee says she and her husband returned home early Tuesday morning to a devastating sight. Lee’s three pets died in the fire. She says it was too late to save her Beagle, a Pomeranian and a cat.
No one else was hurt in the fire.
It’s unclear what sparked the blaze. Lee says the landlord had recently contracted some electrical work on the building.
The family is getting some assistance from neighbors as well as the Red Cross.
1 Comment to “Overnight fire kills three pets, damages Bridgeport home”
December 25, 2012 at 11:31 AM
I too had a similar tragedy in mid august..lost pets and 3 days later my bf commited suicide. I got limited help from red cross and as of yet have had no help from the neighborhood…I’m shocked depressed and have been harassed by my landlord and manager. To top it off I have yet to find an investigation report on the cause of the fire. All the news said was it was electrical. So I can relate to them and I sincerely hope the families involved get the help they deserve. As for me I have yet to come to terms with what happened and with suspicions all around about the owners. But nothing can bring back my soulmate and all our beloved pets…..