Helena woman loses home and five pets in Easter Sunday house fire

Massive fire claims more than just homes

KOTA KINABALU: Amid the outpouring of sympathy for fire victims who lost homes and belongings, the heartbreak of those mourning pets lost to the flames is often overlooked. Read full story

Helena woman loses home and five pets in Easter Sunday house fire

Jacque Trude is a beloved swim instructor in the Helena community, and on Easter Sunday, she lost her home and all of her pets in a house fire.I was just devastated and I didnt think it was true," Trude says.Trude left for an Easter service at church just after ten in the morning, and by eleven, the entire house was consumed by flames. Helena, Montana City, and East Helena fire departments responded to the fire. They made every effort to save he…