NEW BEDFORD, MASS. (WHDH) – Fire crews braved cold conditions to battle a fast-moving fire that ripped through a multi-family home in New Bedford early Sunday morning, officials said.
Crews responding to a reported structure fire at 3 Nelston St. around 5 a.m. found fire extending from the first floor to the roof of the building, according to the New Bedford Fire Department.
Firefighters were able to contain the first to the first-floor unit where it broke out.
One cat was rescued and another did not make it out alive.
The cause of the fire was determined to be accidental.
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