Family displaced, several pets missing after Willimantic fire

A family of six is displaced and several pets are missing after a fire tore through a home in Willimantic on Thursday.

The fire department said they responded to a home on Prospect Street just after 11:15 a.m.

Authorities found fire coming from a bedroom, and a second alarm was requested.

Willimantic Fire Department

Willimantic Fire Department

The bedroom was heavily damaged, and there's smoke and heat damage throughout the second floor. Firefighters said the blaze was under control by 1:15 p.m.

Four children and two adults were displaced, and crews said several animals are missing. The Red Cross is assisting.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.