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Fire rips through stores in Mendota
Several buildings caught on fire in downtown Mendota overnight.
MENDOTA, Ill. - A devastating fire broke out Thursday night in downtown Mendota.
Crews worked overnight to put out the blaze which started in the 700 block of Illinois Avenue. They even demolished a nearby building to keep it from spreading.
One of the buildings in flames was Fin Fur Feather Pet Shop.
According to its Facebook page, the store's mascot, a tortoise, was killed in the blaze.
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The fire apparently started in a business that was being renovated.
The cause is still under investigation.