Officials say two pets died in a house fire late Saturday night in the western Twin Cities metro.
The Hopkins Fire Department responded to reports of a possible structure fire on the 300 block of Jackson Avenue North at approximately 11:49 p.m.
On arrival, firefighters found an active fire on the front side of a duplex. With help from several other area fire departments, crews were able to quickly bring the flames under control and prevent them from spreading further throughout the residence…