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.
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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.
