Crews in Ashtabula fought a blaze amid 40 mph winds Friday. Firefighters were called to a house fire on West 6th Street. After extinguishing the blaze, officials determined the home was a total loss. The 40 mph winds caused the fire to grow very fast. A car next to the home was destroyed and a neighboring house suffered heat damage, melting the siding off the home. No one was hurt but unfortunately a dog and cat were lost in the fire.