Three cats perish in Ironwood fire

IRONWOOD — In Ironwood, firefighters are investigating the cause of a house fire that took place Tuesday.

The Ironwood Public Safety Fire Division responded to the fire on the corner of Lake Street and Garvey Street just before eleven Tuesday morning. No one was home at the time, but three cats were trapped inside. Firefighters did their best, but were unable to save the animals.

The scene was cleared by 12:20 and the incident is still under investigation.