Crime & Safety
Pet Cat Saved in Saturday Night Fire
Nearly a half million dollars in damage to the home on Emeline Avenue.
A house was badly damaged and a pet cat injured in a fire in Santa Cruz on Saturday night, according to the fire department.
Firefighters responded to reports of a structure fire at a home at 719 Emeline Ave. at about 11:10 p.m., according to the Santa Cruz Fire Department.
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Crews were able to keep the flames from spreading to neighboring homes and the fire was quickly extinguished, officials said.
During the course of bringing the fire under control, a pet cat was found by firefighters and resuscitated, officials said.
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The fire damaged or destroyed most of the house and its contents, causing about $450,000 worth of damage, officials said.
The cause remains under investigation.
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