North Battleford Fire report that they responded to a house fire on the 1000 block of 111th Street on Wednesday at around 1:18 p.m. in the afternoon.
The fire department responded with one engine and three firefighters to the initial alarm. On arrival they found smoke coming from the front of the house; the tenants stated that all people had escaped but a cat was still inside.
A team of firefighters made entry, knocking down the kitchen fire quickly. A second pumper with two firefighters came in, and they were able to rescue the cat.
The fire department states that the cause of the fire was an unattended pot on a stove resulting in a grease fire, which spread to a small portion of the structure itself. No injuries were reported, and the total time spent by firefighters on the scene was approximately an hour and a half.
