Chickens Killed, Dog, Pet Birds Rescued In Hawthorne House Fire

Several chickens died and a dog and some pet birds were rescued during a fast-moving Monday morning house fire in Hawthorne.

220 Lafayette Avenue, Hawthorne
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

The rescued birds were being cared for.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

The fire spread quickly along the Llewellyn Avenue side of the Lafayette Avenue home in Hawthorne.
Photo Credit: *Boyd A. Loving for DAILY VOICE*

Jerry DeMarco

01/17/2022 11:12 a.m.

The blaze broke out on the first floor and extended to the second floor and attic of the Lafayette Avenue home at Llewellyn Avenue around 10 a.m., responders said.

Firefighters quickly got it knocked down and under control in under a half hour.

No other injuries were reported. The cause wasn't immediately determined.

Boyd A. Loving took the photos and contributed to this account.

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