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Cat rescued, 20 people displaced in Fort Worth apartment complex fire

A cat was rescued and 20 people were displaced late Sunday in an apartment fire that caused major damage to a building, fire officials said.

No injuries were reported in the fire at the Dixon at Stonegate in the 2400 block of Via Villani.

Firefighters responded to the call about 11:40 p.m. Sunday and contained the fire to the attic of a building. The blaze began in the attic, fire officials said.

Six units were damaged, displacing 20 people, fire officials said.

Firefighters rescued a cat from the fire and reunited the feline with family.

The cause of the fire was under investigation.

This story was originally published October 7, 2019 at 1:59 PM.

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Domingo Ramirez Jr.
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Domingo Ramirez Jr. was a breaking news reporter for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram and spent more than 35 years in journalism.
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