House Fire Kills Two Cats, Displaces Family
By: Ava-joye Burnett & Jessica Reyes
Updated: November 14, 2011
BERKELEY COUNTY, WV - Two cats are dead and four people had to move out
after a house fire in Martinsburg.
The home is at 1114 Washington Avenue. The homeowner is Carl Cook and officials say he was the only one at the home when the fire started Sunday afternoon.
Investigators say the blaze started on the porch after someone threw out a cigarette butt.
The fire caused about $75,000 in damages.
Investigators are not releasing the name of the person they believe started the blaze because they say the fire was an accident.
after a house fire in Martinsburg.
The home is at 1114 Washington Avenue. The homeowner is Carl Cook and officials say he was the only one at the home when the fire started Sunday afternoon.
Investigators say the blaze started on the porch after someone threw out a cigarette butt.
The fire caused about $75,000 in damages.
Investigators are not releasing the name of the person they believe started the blaze because they say the fire was an accident.
