STARKVILLE — A fire consumed part of a Starkville home early Friday morning, leaving one pet dead, though the family living there evacuated safely.
Starkville firefighters responded to a residential fire around 1:30 a.m. Friday on Edgewater Lane. Interim Fire Chief Dewayne Davis told The Dispatch that firefighters arrived on the scene to find one bedroom alight, with flames burning through the attic and onto the roof along one side of the structure.
The family occupying the home consisted of two adults and two children, all of whom escaped the building safely, Davis said.
He also said there was a dog, a rabbit and three cats in the home. The dog exited the house with the rest of the family, but the rabbit perished in the blaze, Davis said.
Davis said one cat escaped, but is in critical condition at the Mississippi State University Veterinary Center. The status of the other two cats was unknown.
Firefighters worked through the night to contain the fire and remained on site to make sure there weren’t any pockets remaining, Davis said.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation, though Davis said it didn’t appear intentional. The family has found alternative lodging for the time being.
“It appears accidental,” he said.
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