Firefighters contain multiple fires across Florida, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

Fire crews in St. Lucie County, Florida, responded to two house fires Monday, quickly containing both; a cat was rescued from one home, and residents at both properties were displaced, with the Red Cross providing assistance. In North Reading, Massachusetts, firefighters contained a Monday evening fire to its room of origin on a home’s third floor; no injuries were reported, and the cause is under investigation. A separate two-alarm fire Sunday heavily damaged a three-story restaurant building in Reading, Pennsylvania; the restaurant was open, while the upper-floor apartments were vacant, and investigators cited code deficiencies that must be addressed before it can reopen. The cause of the Reading fire is also under investigation.