BIG ARVADA BLAZE: CAT RESCUED, ANOTHER HID, DOG AND OWNER ESCAPED

Firefighters rescued a cat from a raging house fire in Arvada, found a clever feline taking refuge in the basement - and accounted for their owner and a dog, who escaped without harm.

The big blaze started in the yard, climbed a wall and extended inside the home near Pomona High School on Thursday before hose crews gained controlled, Arvada Fire said. The cause of the fire was under investigation.
"Thankfully, all parties involved in this incident are safe— one resident and dog self-evacuated, crews rescued one cat from the second floor, and a second cat was later found safe in the basement," officials said.
Firefighters also saved a neighboring home, which was "exposed to heat from the fire," officials said.

[Photos: Arvada Fire]