CHARLESTON, Ill. (WAND) — A family escaped, but their pet died in a house fire in Charleston Saturday.
PHOTOS: House catches fire in Charleston
Photos from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
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Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
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Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
- via Nathan Ward
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
Photos of damage from a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
Photos of the Charleston Fire Department on scene at a house fire in the 1000 block of Douglas Street in Charleston on September 13, 2025.
On Saturday, September 13, at 1:09 p.m., the Charleston Fire Department was called to a fire at 1007 Douglas.
Smoke from the fire was visible from several blocks away.
There was heavy smoke and flames coming from the back of the home and the roof.
The occupants had already gotten outside when firefighters arrived, but a pet cat was still inside.
Firefighters used multiple hose lines to put out the fire. The cat was found during a secondary search of the home but unfortunately did not survive.
No other injuries were reported.
The fire department cleared the scene at 5 p.m.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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