Canton woman escapes massive house fire, 6 cats killed

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - A Canton woman escaped an early morning fire that left a home as a total loss and killed six cats, according to firefighters.

According to a release from Canton Fire, units were dispatched around 2:10 a.m. for a house fire in the 1600 block of Alden Avenue SW.

According to the release, the fire was fully involved when crews arrived.

Firefighters said one woman was in the building when the fire started and she managed to evacuate without injury before firefighters arrived.

When crews tried to enter the home for an “interior attack,” they were forced out because of structural compromise, according to the release.

The fire was contained to the house a did not damage any adjacent homes, firefighters said.

A total of six cats were killed in the fire.

The Red Cross was called to assist the woman and two men who live in the home.

The house is considered a total loss and will have to be razed, according to the release.

The fire caused an estimated $46,100 in losses.

The fire is currently under investigation.