Fire Tears Through Clay County Home

No One Hurt, Cat Rescued From Blaze

CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A Clay County family was displaced after a fire ripped through their home Monday morning.

Firefighters were called to the house fire in the 200 block of Jefferson Avenue at about 7 a.m.

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Firefighters were able to get the blaze under control in about 20 minutes, and the fire was put out by 7:40 a.m.

The home, valued at about $80,000, sustained $50,000 in damage.

No one was hurt in the fire.

Firefighters were able to rescue and resuscitate one cat that was trapped inside the home.

The Red Cross was assisting the family.

The cause of the fire is undetermined and is under investigation by the Clay County Fire Marshal's Office.