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MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - Three pets were killed in a house fire in Mattoon early Monday. 

The Mattoon Fire Department was called to the 7900 block of Old State Road at 4:10 a.m. 

The people inside the house had gotten out, but three cats were still inside. 

Crews made it down to the basement of the home and were able to get the fire put out, but the cats did not survive. 

The fire was under control in about ten minutes. 

The cause of the fire appears to be accidental, the fire department said. 

The American Red Cross was called in to help the two adults who lived at the home. One person was evaluated at the scene by EMS. 

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