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Home suffers burn and smoke damage in early morning fire

Posted at 2:19 AM, Dec 23, 2018
and last updated 2018-12-23 05:15:08-05

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A home in Grand Rapids suffered damage following a early morning house fire.

It happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 1500 block of Houseman Ave. in Grand Rapids.

The Grand Rapids Fire Chief tells FOX 17 the fire started in the basement, but the two residents were able to make it out safely. The owners pet cat has to be resuscitated at the scene, after suffering from smoke inhalation.

The basement did sustain moderate burn damage, and there was minor smoke damage throughout the upper level of the home.

Crews are still investigating what caused the fire.