Fire destroys house off Highway 72
Firefighters battled a house fire Wednesday evening that destroyed a residence in Cape Girardeau County just off Highway 72. The structure was a complete loss, said Lt. David James, spokesman for the Cape Girardeau County SHeriff's Department. Officials believed the fire began from the woodstove, James said. Two pets perished in the blaze, but none of the residents of the house were injured, James said.
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