UPDATE: Holland home burns

Walter Honor stood outside the West Ninth Street home he rents out and surveyed damage from Sundays fire.

Just before meeting with a restoration company representative, Honor said he rented three apartments in the home at 181 W. Ninth St.

Thank God no people were hurt, he said.

Four cats died in the fire, said Holland Fire Chief Chris Tinney. The cause of the blaze, which kept firefighters on scene for five hours, remains under investigation, Tinney said. Estimated damages were not available but the home is not habitable at this time.

The house was completely up to code, with smoke detectors and fire extinguishers, Honor said. But the Holland resident said Sundays disaster had a silver lining.

Because of the quick action of my neighbor and the Holland firefighters and police officers, its not worse, said Honor, who owns several properties in the city. Kudos to the police and firefighters theyre top drawer. We dont need to cut those jobs.

Holland Township and Zeeland firefighters aided at the scene while Holland police officers shut down a block of West Ninth Street for the safety of firefighters and the public. Other help came from AMR Ambulance, American Red Cross workers and Holland Public Safetys victim services unit.

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UPDATE: Holland home burns