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Wilson and South Wilson Battle a working house fire in the Village Cat Rescued

This article is a direct street report from our correspondent and has not been edited by the 1st Responder newsroom.

The call came in around 7 PM for the report of a house fire on Petiti Street in the Village of Wilson. Heavy flames were visable from the rear of the house. Thick smoke was coming out from all arounf the house. The first attack team hit the flames at the rear of the building. Another engine hit a hydrant by the main intersection and ran the 5 inch into the front of the house. Another attack team entered the front of the house through heavy smoke. The black smoke ran the gutter line, and could be scene puffing out from the siding on the front of the house. ladders were put up in the rear of the house to try to pul down some siding. As the fire fighter made his way up the ladder, the flames popped out under the gutter, and around the corner, a cat appeared in the second story window. Ground firefighters grabbed a ladder a put it up to the window and rescued the cat. The firefighter rushed the cat to the ambulance. Wilson carries a animal oxygen mask, an applied oxygen to the cat that they covered in a blanket. after about five minutes the cat started looking around and appeared to be doing well, thank to the loving care of Wilson's EMS crews. As Niagara County Sheriff deputies stood and watched the fire scene, one experianced deputy in fire fighting ran over to do an air pack exchange for one of the interior firefighters. The Chief kept an eye on the scene from his first truck in making sure everyone was safe and on the same plan. A ladder was placed up the side of the house, then on the roof allowing fire fighters to cut a hole in the roof to allow the heat and gases to escape. The flames were finally knocked down and an overhaul was started. The scene is still under investigation by Niagara County Orgin and Cause.

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STEPHEN WALLACESenior Correspondent

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