Firefighters in San Jose rescued an injured and unconscious cat in a house fire this morning which also left a firefighter with injuries.
The fire happened on the 5500 block of Century Manor Court in South San Jose, as KRON4 reports, and four people were displaced as a result, but were uninjured.
Who was injured, though, was a firefighter who suffered burns and required hospital treatment, and a cat who firefighters rescued, and who also suffered "significant burns," the fire department said.
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"One cat alert and meowing after oxygen mask," the department said in a tweet.
A dog was reportedly also rescued alive, per KRON4, and its injuries were not known.
Images from the fire department showed significant damage to the house, as well as a very traumatized looking cat.
#SJFD firefighters are on scene of a second alarm assignment at a residential structure on the 5500 block of Century Manor Ct in South San José. One firefighter transported with burn injuries. One cat alert and meowing after oxygen mask.
— San José Fire Dept. (@SJFD) August 22, 2024
TOC: 9:49am. Knockdown at 8:56am. pic.twitter.com/EGthmJ1RMs