Cat Rescued From Fierce House Fire in Orange

The roof was alight when they firefighters responded to the blaze at the 2100 block of Parkside Avenue.

A cat was rescued from a fierce house fire in Orange early Thursday.

The roof was on fire when firefighters responded to the blaze at the 2100 block of Parkside Avenue at around 12:30 a.m, an Orange Fire Department spokesman said.

It took 25 minutes to extinguish the blaze, with damage being confined to the roof and attic. A firefighter was seen handing over the rescued black cat to its grateful owner.

The family living there has been displaced, and the Red Cross will assist with temporary housing.

Arson investigators are working to determine the cause of the blaze.

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