placed following a fire on East 28th Street Sunday evening.
Trenton Firefighter Derek Hert reported that no one was home at the time of the blaze, which occurred at the home of Justin and Holly Jones at 202 E. 28th St. A neighbor noticed smoke coming from the residence and called 911 to report the fire at about 5 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found heavy smoke coming from the house, with flames visible on the rear of the structure. They were able to make entry into the home, where they found a deceased dog and rabbit on the first floor. A cat was rescued from the basement and another dog was able to escape from the structure. At the time of the report, one cat remained unaccounted for from the home.
The home sustained heavy smoke and fire damage to the first floor and heavy water damage to the basement. A cause has not been determined, although it appears the area of origin was the kitchen.
The Red Cross has been contacted to provide assistance to the family.
The Trenton Fire Department, as well as the Grundy County Rural Fire Protection District, the Grundy County Ambulance Service, the Trenton Police Department, Trenton Municipal Utilities and Liberty Gas were on the scene of the fire for about two hours.
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