FIREFIGHTERS SAVE CATS, KITTENS IN THORNTON

Firefighters rescued and treated two cats and six kittens at a house fire in Thornton.

Wednesday's blaze broke out in the 9900-block of Garfield Court, Thornton Fire said. The owners weren't at home. No human injuries were reported.
"Crews quickly extinguished the fire, containing it to the garage," officials said. In Aurora, meantime, fire tragically claimed the lives of five dogs, one cat and several reptiles Wednesday in the 4600-block of South Kalispell Way, officials said. No human injuries were reported in the Aurora blaze.

[Photos: Thornton Fire, Aurora Fire]