NewsJune 6, 2014
Animals at St. Louis-area vet clinic rescued
CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- A cat and a gerbil are recovering after fire broke out in a business next to the veterinary clinic where the animals were being held. The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. at St. Louis Cigar in Chesterfield, Missouri. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke before putting out the fire...
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CHESTERFIELD, Mo. -- A cat and a gerbil are recovering after fire broke out in a business next to the veterinary clinic where the animals were being held.
The fire was reported around 2:30 a.m. at St. Louis Cigar in Chesterfield, Missouri. Firefighters encountered heavy smoke before putting out the fire.
KMOV-TV reports that the cat and gerbil were in the veterinary clinic next door. Smoke got into the clinic but the animals were not badly hurt.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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Information from: KMOV-TV, http://www.kmov.com
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