2 people, 8 cats rescued from Columbus apartment fire

COLUMBUS, Ind. — A man, lady, and five kittens are safe following Columbus firefighters rescued them from a next-flooring apartment Wednesday.

Firefighters responded to the hearth at Eighth and Reed streets close to 8:15 a.m. Columbus Police officers who had been already on the scene informed firefighters two grownups were being in a window on the 2nd floor and the only exit was in major flames.

Firefighters had been equipped to get the gentleman and female out from the window. Neither of them were being injured.

As hearth crews ongoing to set out the fire and look for the apartment, they found 8 cats within — three adults and five kittens. Columbus Regional Health Crisis Professional medical Service gave the cats oxygen, and they are undertaking properly.

Richard Burton, the male firefighters rescued, explained to investigators he could odor smoke in the condominium but could not discover the source of it. He opened the doorway to the patio spot and saw flames exterior. That’s when the girl named 911. Burton claimed the flames were too huge to go out the doorway, so he and the female shut on their own inside the bed room and closed the doorway to the rest room exactly where a number of of the cats were. Firefighters consider closing those people doors assisted maintain each the humans and cats alive.

The hearth triggered considerable harm to the condominium, which includes to the attic, roof, staircase and patio area. There was also water harm in an unoccupied condominium on the very first floor. The total damage is believed to be $90,000.

The lead to of the hearth is still beneath investigation.

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