8 pets die in Lafayette house fire

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Investigators are looking into the cause of a house fire that resulted in the deaths of eight pets in Lafayette. The fire was reported around 1:15 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4, in the 700 block of Park Avenue, near Main and Kossuth streets. Responding Lafayette Fire Department crews found fire in the kitchen of a home and worked to knock it down. The owner made it out uninjured, but three dogs and five cats died in the fire, officials said. "The Lafayette Fire Department extends its deepest condolences to the family, impacted by this tragic incident," the department said in a statement. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.