Girard house fire forces closing of nearby school

GIRARD — Firefighters rescued three people from a house fire at 72 East Main St.

The call came in at 5:58 a.m. Thursday from employees at the Girard Post Office, the fire department said.

When firefighters got to the house, a duplex with tenants upstairs and the owner downstairs, the residents were all still asleep. Fire was shooting through the roof, the department said.

Firefighters managed to get everyone out safely. Two adults were rescued from the upstairs apartment, and one from downstairs.

The fire department said several cats were also rescued.

The house is still standing, but is a total loss and will have to be demolished, the department said.

A damage estimate was not available.

Fire and rescue crews closed the road Thursday morning, so nearby St. Rose School canceled classes for the day, the department said.