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5 cats rescued from London, Ont., basement fire

The London Fire Department officials say the building did not have working smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors. Jaclyn Carbone / 980 CFPL

The London Fire Department (LFD) says five cats were rescued Saturday following a basement fire that occurred overnight on Vinewood Court.

Four kittens and a cat were rescued. Crews used a pet oxygen mask to revive the cat, officials say.

Crews knocked the fire down and contained it to the basement, according an LFD tweet. Damage is pegged at $10,000.

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Officials say there were no working smoke alarms or carbon monoxide detectors on any of the three levels of the building.

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