A fire early this (Thursday) morning in Council Bluffs claimed the lives of several pets, but none of the residents were hurt. According to Alex Ford, Deputy Chief Fire Marshal, Council Bluffs Fire Department Units were dispatched to 1427 2nd Avenue at around 3:30-a.m.  Upon arrival, crews saw heavy smoke and flames coming from the two-story home. Six people in the home escaped without injury prior to firefighters’ arrival. The family was relocated to a motel. The blaze remains under investigation.

(12-p.m. News)