Person rescued, 7 cats found dead in one of two Worcester house fires late Friday

A house fire left a person injured and seven cats dead in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Friday night, officials said.

It was one of two fires that broke out within about half an hour in the city, the Worcester Fire Department said.

The first was reported about 11:12 p.m. in a mixed-use building on Main Street, by Federal Street, near City Hall. The building had damage on the outside, which extended to the inside, though the damage there was minor, fire officials said…

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