5 cats rescued as late night fire causes $60,000 in damages to West Des Moines apartment building

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa — Five cats were rescued from a late Sunday night apartment fire in West Des Moines, which also caused thousands of dollars in damage.

After receiving a report of an outside fire, West Des Moines fire crews were dispatched to an apartment complex in the 500 block of S. 19th Street around 11:15 p.m.

While first responders were on the way, the call was upgraded to a structure fire with people potentially trapped inside…

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