Four cats were found dead after a State Street apartment fire in Seneca Falls on Wednesday, and a resident was injured while fleeing the building, police said.
Seneca Falls police and firefighters responded at 12:30 p.m. to a report of smoke coming from an apartment in a multifamily residence, according to the police department.
Police and firefighters evacuated the other residents.
One woman fell and was injured as she left the building, police said.
Firefighters brought the fire under control with help from several other area fire departments. These efforts prevented the fire from spreading to other units in the building.
Four cats died in the fire, according to first responders.
The Seneca Falls Veterinary Clinic assisted responders at the scene with the cats and their owner, police said.
The fire remains under investigation.
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