Janesville fire displaces fifty people

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Fire fighters found flames coming from a second floor apartment when they arrived at 120 Saint Lawrence Avenue about 3:30 a.m. Sunday. Officials say five tenants trapped on the second floor were rescued by ground ladders, two tenants were rescued from the third floor by fire fighters, and one tenant on the first floor was rescued by police. Fire was contained to an apartment and second floor hallway. All floors had smoke damage. Two tenants were treated for smoke inhalation and at least one pet perished. The cause is unknown at this time.