Fire breaks out in Cape apartment building; one rescued from structure

Cape Girardeau Fire Department personnel responded to a fire in the bottom level of an apartment building at about 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12, and rescued a person from the structure's second story.

According to a release from the department, the fire started in the lowest floor of the structure, in the 100 block of North Clark Avenue. When firefighters arrived, they rescued two people trapped within the building. Though no people were injured, one pet cat died in the fire.

The release says the fire's cause was cooking-related. Authorities estimated damage at $100,000.