Firefighters rescue 2 cats trapped in closet while Phoenix house burned

PHOENIX – Firefighters rescued two cats while battling a blaze at a Phoenix house on Tuesday morning, authorities said.

Crews were dispatched to a residence near 16th Street and Broadway Road around 10:20 a.m. and found smoke and flames coming from the backyard, the Phoenix Fire Department said in a press release.

They secured a water supply and “aggressively attacked the fire,” Capt. Todd Keller said in the release.

While clearing the house of occupants, firefighters found two cats trapped in a bedroom closet and got them out safely.

Two residents were displaced by the fire.

Investigators were working to determine the cause of the blaze.

No other details were immediately available.

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