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Firefighters Rescue 2 Cats After Family Escapes Burning Home

HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo. (CBS4)- Firefighters rescued two cats from a burning home after the family escaped.

Smoke was pouring from the home on Northridge Road near South Homestead Street in Highlands Ranch about 2 a.m. Tuesday.

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Smoke alarms woke the family of three while they were sleeping. They were able to escape unharmed.

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Firefighters from the Littleton Fire Department pulled two cats out of the home and used pet oxygen masks to revive the cats. They were taken to a veterinary hospital for treatment.

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